Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that affects
approximately 80,000 individuals in the United States annually [1]. The clinical course of AP …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency condition. In the majority of cases, it
presents in a mild and self‐limited form. However, about 20% of patients develop severe …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that affects
approximately 80,000 individuals in the United States annually [1]. The clinical course of AP …

Acute Pancreatitis (AP), an acute inflammatory disorder of the pancreas, usually runs a mild
clinical course. A subset of patients develops severe disease independent of the degree of …

Acute pancreatitis is an acute inflammatory process of the pancreas that frequently involves
peripancreatic tissues and at times remote organ systems. The severity of the disease varies …

Most patients with acute pancreatitis experience a relatively mild disease that resolves
within several days and is associated with little morbidity. However, some 10%–20% of …

Background Acute pancreatitis has a variable natural history and in a proportion of patients
is associated with severe complications and a significant risk of death. The various tools …

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a heterogeneous disease that ranges from a mild and self-limited
illness to a very severe and rapidly progressive condition leading to multiple organ failure …

Abstract Development of acute pancreatitis illustrates the need to understand the basic
mechanisms of disease progression to drive the exploration of therapeutic options …

The assessment of the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) is a critical early step in its
management, as severity of AP predicts prognosis. A range of options are available for …