Gastroenterology
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 813-820 , September 2010

Organ Failure and Infection of Pancreatic Necrosis as Determinants of Mortality in Patients With Acute Pancreatitis

Received 21 January 2010 ,Accepted 3 June 2010.

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 This article has an accompanying continuing medical education activity on page e13. Learning Objective: Upon completion of this exercise, successful learners will be able to recognize the major determinants of severity for acute pancreatitis.

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 Conflicts of interest The authors disclose no conflicts.

PII: S0016-5085(10)00864-4

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2010.06.010

Gastroenterology
Volume 139, Issue 3 , Pages 813-820 , September 2010

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