Effect of abdominal fat distribution on severity of acute pancreatitis

Beydogan E., Gulle S., Gezer C., Boyuk B.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEPATOLOGY, vol.7, no.3, pp.264-269, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 7 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/ceh.2021.109345
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEPATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.264-269
  • Keywords: acute pancreatitis, emergency service, scoring system, severe acute pancreatitis, BODY-MASS INDEX, ATLANTA CLASSIFICATION, RISK-FACTOR, OBESITY, MANAGEMENT, PROGNOSIS, CRITERIA, OUTCOMES, DISEASE
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aim of the study: Obesity is a well-determined risk factor for acute pancreatitis. Increased visceral fat has been shown to increase the proinflammatory environment experienced by patients. In this study, we aimed to research the correlation between abdominal fat distribution parameters measured with computed tomography (CT) and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP).