Abstract

Acute Pancreatitis (AP) is a complex disease with a wide range of clinical implications and challenge for its optimal diagnosis. Though the majority of the patients may recover completely, 15-20% of them develop severe disease recurrence and resulting in higher mortality rate (up to 20-30%). Diagnosing the disease severity is one of the main challengeable complications in AP patients. The assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis has a significant role in management. Mild pancreatitis responds well to the supportive therapy, whereas severe pancreatitis requires intensive monitoring and specific treatment.

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