Acute biliary pancreatitis: when should the endoscopist intervene?
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A 63-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital with acute pancreatitis of presumed biliary origin. Laboratory results include white blood cell count (WBC) 18,500; hemoglobin 13.0; platelets 191,000; alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 330; aspartate aminotransferase (AST) 260; alkaline phosphatase 250; bilirubin 1.4; glucose 225; blood urea nitrogen (BUN) 47; creatinine 1.4; and prothrombin time 12 seconds. Ultrasound shows gallstones in the gallbladder; the common bile duct is 5 mm without stones identified.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Gastroenterology
دوره 125 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003