C-reactive protein accurately predicts severity of acute pancreatitis in children

The optimum cut off value was 107mg/L, producing sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 83.3%, negative predictive value(NPV) of 100% and positive predictive value(PPV) of 76.5%, and a relative risk(RR) of 4.25 (95%CI 1.80-10.01).

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Published inPancreatology : official journal of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) ... [et al.] Vol. 13; no. 2; p. e84
Main Authors Wetherill, C, Melling, J, Jones, M
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia Elsevier B.V 01.03.2013
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Pancreas
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Summary:The optimum cut off value was 107mg/L, producing sensitivity of 100%, specificity of 83.3%, negative predictive value(NPV) of 100% and positive predictive value(PPV) of 76.5%, and a relative risk(RR) of 4.25 (95%CI 1.80-10.01).
ISSN:1424-3903
1424-3911
DOI:10.1016/j.pan.2012.12.348