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08 March 2021: Clinical Research

Pleural Effusion Is Associated with Severe Renal Dysfunction in Patients with Acute Pancreatitis

Quan-Xiang Zeng 1ABDG* , Kai-Lin Jiang 2ACDE* , Zhen-Hua Wu 1DEF* , Dong-Liang Huang 1B , Ye-Sheng Huang 1B , Hao-Wen Zhuang 2C , Hao-Jie Zhong 34ACDEF*

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928118

Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928118

Table 2 Comparison of laboratory parameters between patients without and with pleural effusion.

No pleural effusion (n=197)Pleural effusion (n=25)P value
Serum amylase (U/L)773.00 (249.03–1944.59)340.00 (151.58–1360.00)0.109
WBC (10/L)11.62 (8.72–15.64)10.89 (7.69–15.46)0.404
ALT (U/L)50.15 (18.93–228.80) (n=188)70.45 (24.2–154.90) (n=22)0.780
AST (U/L)45.55 (22.63–140.10) (n=188)54.10 (29.90–99.90) (n=23)0.594
Total bilirubin (μmol/L)27.10 (17.23–50.90) (n=188)32.80 (18.68–69.60) (n=22)0.384
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1.19 (0.77–2.93) (n=171)1.25 (0.79–3.22) (n=23)0.714
Blood glucose (mmol/L)6.88 (5.26–9.83) (n=196)7.00 (4.69–13.30) (n=25)0.730
Hematocrit (%)41.20 (37.15–45.10)40.90 (36.85–45.30)0.933
Hypocalcemia39 (19.80) (n=196)11 (44.00) (n=25)
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or n (%). ALT – alanine aminotransferase; AST – aspartate transaminase; WBC – white blood cell.

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