Ansa pancreatica as a predisposing factor for recurrent acute pancreatitis

Table 3 Characteristics of subjects with recurrent acute pancreatitis with and without ansa pancreatica

	All patients (n = 18)	Patients without ansa pancreatica (n = 16)	Patients with ansa pancreatica (n = 2)	P value
Age (yr)	46.1 ± 14.4	44.6 ± 14.1	58.5 ± 9.5	0.361
Female	9 (50)	8 (50)	1 (50)	12
Brinkman index (cigarettes/d × years)	103.1 ± 174	122 ± 183	0 ± 0	0.061
Alcohol intake (kg/yr)	1.06 ± 2.01	1.14 ± 2.1	0	0.621
Clinical history
Diabetes mellitus	1 (6)	0 (0)	1 (50)	0.192
Hypertension	3 (17)	3 (19)	0 (0)	112
Hyperlipidemia	5 (28)	5 (31)	0 (0)	11
Any malignant neoplasm	0 (0)	0 (0)	0 (0)	11
Autoimmune disease	4 (22)	4 (25)	0 (0)	11

Values are presented as the n (%) or mean ± SD.

¹Welch’s t test;

²Fisher’s exact test.