Relationship between Red Cell Distribution Width and Acute Pancreatitis
LI Yan,LI Jian-rui
Intenstive Care Unit, Tianjin NanKai Hospital, Tianjin (300100), China
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the relationship between red cell distribution width (RDW) and acute pancreatitis. Methods A total of 100 patients with acute pancreatitis were divided into two groups, mild acute pancreatitis (MAP) group and moderately severe acute pancreatitis (MSAP) group. RDW was detected and compared between the two groups, and the correlation between APACHE-II score and Ranson score, white blood cell count (WBC), procalcitonin (PCT), and C-reactive protein (CRP) was assessed. The value of RDW for the severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis was analyzed using receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) and the area under the curve (AUC). Results Correlation analysis showed that RDW was positively related to APACHE-II score, Ranson score, WBC, PCT and CRP. The AUC of RDW, APACHE II score and Ranson score were 0.850, 0.763 and 0.675, respectively. Conclusion RDW is an easy, convenient and economical indicator for predicting the severity of acute pancreatitis.