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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jan 21, 2008; 14(3): 474-478
Published online Jan 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.474
Table 1 Baseline in the two groups
BaselineLate treatment group (n = 38)Early treatment group (n = 38)
Sex (Male/Female)21/1722/16
Age (mean ± SD, yr)47.5 ± 12.6 (22-76)46.9 ± 12.8 (27-74)
Etiology, n (%)
Gallstones20 (52.6)16 (42.1)
Alcohol abuse2 (5.3)7 (18.7)
Hyperlipidemia7 (18.4)9 (23.7)
Idiopathic9 (23.7)6 (15.8)
48-h Ranson score (mean ± SD)4.5 ± 1.74.8 ± 1.6
24-h APACHE II score (mean ± SD)10.8 ± 3.510.2 ± 3.1
CT score (mean ± SD)5.8 ± 2.35.9 ± 2.4