Research Article

High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol, Blood Urea Nitrogen, and Serum Creatinine Can Predict Severe Acute Pancreatitis

Table 2

Diagnostic values of various predictors of severe acute pancreatitis.

VariableCut-off valueSensitivitySpecificityPPVNPV

HDL-C22.4 mg/dl51.790.534.995
BUN22.7 mg/dl46.690.732.994.5
BUN (24 hrs)21.8 mg/dl56.990.236.395.5
Scr (24 hrs)1.02 mg/dl51.790.234.195
BISAP score265.583.427.996.1
LR model−1.8662.793.247.496.1

HDL-C = High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol; BUN = Blood Urea Nitrogen; Scr = Serum creatinine; BISAP = Bedside Index for Severity in Acute pancreatitis; LR model = logistic regression model; PPV = positive predictive value; NPV = negative predictive value.