Alcohol consumption and smoking dose-dependently and synergistically worsen local pancreas damage
Andrea Szentesi, Nelli Farkas, Zoltán Sipos, Péter Mátrai, Áron Vincze, Ferenc Izbéki, Andrea Párniczky, Péter Hegyi
Abstract
Figure 1 Dose dependency in alcohol consumption and smoking in AP. (A) Light and heavy alcohol consumption and smoking groups and definitions. (B, C) Amylase and lipase levels on admission. (D) Prevalence of RAP and CP (%). (E) Proportion of local complications (%). (F, G) Amylase and lipase levels on admission. (H) Prevalence of RAP and CP (%). *P<0.001, **p=0.003. Pearson's 2 test and the Kruskal-Wallis rank sum tests were used. AP, acute pancreatitis; CP, chronic pancreatitis; RAP, recurrent AP.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineConsumption (sociology)Alcohol consumptionPancreasPharmacologyInternal medicineChemistryAlcoholBiochemistrySociologySocial sciencePancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentPancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research