Abstract | AIM: METHODS: Patients with acute abdominal pain and hospitalized within 24 h after the onset of symptoms were prospectively studied. Urinary trypsinogen-2 was considered positive when a clear blue line was observed (detection limit 50 microg/L). Urinary TAP was measured using a quantitative solid-phase ELISA, and serum and urinary CAPAP by a radioimmunoassay method. RESULTS: Acute abdominal pain was due to acute pancreatitis in 50 patients and turned out to be extrapancreatic in origin in 22 patients. Patients with acute pancreatitis showed significantly higher median levels of serum and urinary CAPAP levels, as well as amylase and lipase than extrapancreatic controls. Median TAP levels were similar in both groups. The urinary trypsinogen-2 test strip was positive in 68% of patients with acute pancreatitis and 13.6% in extrapancreatic controls (P<0.01). Urinary CAPAP was the most reliable test for the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis (sensitivity 66.7%, specificity 95.5%, positive and negative predictive values 96.6% and 56.7%, respectively), with a 14.6 positive likelihood ratio for a cut-off value of 2.32 nmol/L. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Jesús Sáez, Juan Martínez, Celia Trigo, José Sánchez-Payá, Luis Compañy, Raquel Laveda, Pilar Griñó, Cristina García, Miguel Pérez-Mateo |
Journal | World journal of gastroenterology
(World J Gastroenterol)
Vol. 11
Issue 46
Pg. 7261-5
(Dec 14 2005)
ISSN: 1007-9327 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16437625
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Chemical References |
- Biomarkers
- Oligopeptides
- Peptides
- carboxypeptidase B activation peptide
- trypsinogen activation peptide
- PRSS2 protein, human
- Trypsinogen
- Trypsin
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Biomarkers
(blood, urine)
- Case-Control Studies
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Oligopeptides
(urine)
- Pancreatitis
(blood, diagnosis, urine)
- Peptides
(blood, urine)
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Trypsin
(urine)
- Trypsinogen
(urine)
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