Increased serum creatinine is associated with pancreatic necrosis in acute pancreatitis.
2010
Georgios I Papachristou, and
Venkata Muddana, and
Dhiraj Yadav, and
David C Whitcomb
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D009336
Necrosis
The death of cells in an organ or tissue due to disease, injury or failure of the blood supply.
D010179
Pancreas
A nodular organ in the ABDOMEN that contains a mixture of ENDOCRINE GLANDS and EXOCRINE GLANDS. The small endocrine portion consists of the ISLETS OF LANGERHANS secreting a number of hormones into the blood stream. The large exocrine portion (EXOCRINE PANCREAS) is a compound acinar gland that secretes several digestive enzymes into the pancreatic ductal system that empties into the DUODENUM.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D019283
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing
A severe form of acute INFLAMMATION of the PANCREAS characterized by one or more areas of NECROSIS in the pancreas with varying degree of involvement of the surrounding tissues or organ systems. Massive pancreatic necrosis may lead to DIABETES MELLITUS, and malabsorption.