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Title
Serum amyloid A is a better early predictor of severity than C-reactive protein in acute pancreatitis.
Authors
Mayer, J M; Raraty, M; Slavin, J; Kemppainen, E; Fitzpatrick, J; Hietaranta, A; Puolakkainen, P; Beger, H G; Neoptolemos, J P
Abstract
Serum amyloid A (SAA) is an early and sensitive marker of the extent of tissue trauma and inflammation. The aim of this study was to compare the early prognostic accuracy of SAA with that of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) in acute pancreatitis.
Publication
The British journal of surgery, 2002, Vol 89, Issue 2, p163