Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Volume 7, Issue 6 , Pages 702-705, June 2009

The Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score: A Clinical Algorithm for Rapid Initial Stratification of Nonsevere Disease

  • Paul Georg Lankisch

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Municipal Clinic of Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests Address requests for reprints to: Prof Dr P.G. Lankisch, Reiherstieg 23, D-21337 Lüneburg, Germany. fax: (49) 4131-249495
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  • Bettina Weber–Dany

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Municipal Clinic of Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
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  • Kathrin Hebel

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Internal Medicine, Municipal Clinic of Lüneburg, Lüneburg, Germany
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  • Patrick Maisonneuve

      Affiliations

    • European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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  • Albert B. Lowenfels

      Affiliations

    • New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York

published online 25 February 2009.

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    •  This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page 607. Learning Objectives—At the end of this activity the learner should be able to appreciate the potential utility of a simple scoring system for determination of a benign course in acute pancreatitis.

     Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

    PII: S1542-3565(09)00140-2

    doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2009.02.020

    Refers to article:

    • Exam 2: The Harmless Acute Pancreatitis Score: A Clinical Algorithm for Rapid Initial Stratification of Nonsevere Disease , 27 April 2009

      C. Mel Wilcox
      Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology June 2009 (Vol. 7, Issue 6, Page 607)

    Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
    Volume 7, Issue 6 , Pages 702-705, June 2009