Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2010; 16(48): 6128-6134
Published online Dec 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i48.6128
Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteriaExclusion criteria
> 18 yrAcute pancreatitis due to surgery
Abdominal painTrauma
Amylase > 3 times upper normal limitCancer
Onset of abdominal pain within 48 hInflammatory bowel disease
APACHE II score > 8 and/orStoma
CRP > 150 and/orShort bowel
Peripancreatic fluid collection on CTChronic pancreatitis