Correlation of hypercalcemia with kidney stone formation and calcium-regulating hormone changes in patients with acute pancreatitis

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study participants, n (%)/median (interquartile range)

Characteristic	Value
Age (years), mean ± SD	52.3 ± 15.7
Sex
Male	112 (60.5)
Female	73 (39.5)
Etiology of AP
Gallstone	98 (53.0)
Alcohol	52 (28.1)
Hypertriglyceridemia	18 (9.7)
Idiopathic	12 (6.5)
Other	5 (2.7)
Severity of AP (revised Atlanta classification)
Mild	119 (64.3)
Moderately severe	48 (25.9)
Severe	18 (9.8)
APACHE II score at admission	8 (5-12)
Serum amylase (U/L)	875 (450-1680)
Serum lipase (U/L)	1250 (680-2450)

AP: Acute pancreatitis; APACHE II: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II.