Research Article

Analysis of Factors Associated with the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis according to Etiology

Table 1

Baseline characteristics.

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No. of patients (%)660 (72.9)245 (27.1)
Sex, M : F, n528 : 132154 : 91<0.01
Age, mean ± SD, y51.40 ± 14.6059.51 ± 15.57<0.01
BMI, mean ± SD, kg/m222.01 ± 5.2924.04 ± 3.510.01
AP reattack, n171540.23
SAP, n53190.89
Pancreatitis-related death, n1810.03

AP: acute pancreatitis; BMI: body mass index; SAP: severe acute pancreatitis.