Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 21, 2014; 20(39): 14450-14454
Published online Oct 21, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i39.14450
Red cell distribution width to platelet ratio: New and promising prognostic marker in acute pancreatitis
Erdinç Çetinkaya, Kazım Şenol, Barış Saylam, Mesut Tez
Kazım Şenol, Barış Saylam, Mesut Tez, ErdinçÇetinkaya, Department of General Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 06500 Ankara, Turkey
Author contributions: Çetinkaya E wrote the manuscript; Şenol K performed the majority of experiments; Saylam B was involved in editing the manuscript; Tez M designed the study and provided analytical tools.
Supported by Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital
Correspondence to: Mesut Tez, Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Ankara Numune Education and Research Hospital, 5 cadde 10/3 Bahçelievler, 06500 Ankara, Turkey. mesuttez@yahoo.com
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Received: December 2, 2013
Revised: April 5, 2014
Accepted: July 15, 2014
Published online: October 21, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Although the majority of patients with acute pancreatitis have a mild course of the disease, severe forms require more attention because of their high morbidity and mortality. Several single- and multi-parameter scoring systems, including laboratory parameters, physiological and radiological assessments, have been described to evaluate disease severity. Sometimes, it is not clinically practicable to use these scoring systems for evaluation; therefore, an easy to use and accurate method is needed to predict mortality.