Early Angiopoietin-2 Levels after Onset Predict the Advent of Severe Pancreatitis, Multiple Organ Failure, and Infectious Complications in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
4292453	Journal of the American College of Surgeons	2014	7 Pages	PDF

Abstract

In the setting of this randomized controlled trial, early plasma Ang-2 was found to be an accurate predictor of SAP, multiorgan failure, and infectious complications. As a biomarker, it did outperform all of the investigated conventional predictors that are currently used in clinical practice.

Keywords

MOF ROC PPV LBP IQR angiopoietin-2 lipopolysaccharide-binding protein Ang-2 positive predictive value negative predictive value interleukin Multiorgan failure SAP interquartile range NPV یا negative predictive value Severe acute pancreatitis

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Early Angiopoietin-2 Levels after Onset Predict the Advent of Severe Pancreatitis, Multiple Organ Failure, and Infectious Complications in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Authors

Karel T. MD, PhD, Lyan G. MD, PhD, Hjalmar C. MD, PhD, Marc G. MD, PhD, Robin MD, PhD, Camiel MD, PhD, Harry MD, PhD, Rian M. MD, PhD, Hein MD, PhD, Henri G.D. MD, PhD, Rutger J. MD, PhD, Vincent B. MD, PhD,