- Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory
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- Relationship Between the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis and Vitamin D Level in Geriatric Patient Pop...
Relationship Between the Severity of Acute Pancreatitis and Vitamin D Level in Geriatric Patient Population
Authors : Mercan TAŞTEMUR, Çağla ÖZDEMİR, İbrahim AKDAĞ
Pages : 519-526
Doi:10.18663/tjcl.1342760
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Publication Date : 2023-09-30
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Background: It is important to determine the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) and its prognosis.The aim of this study is to research the efficiency of vitamin D level on the severity of acute pancreatitis in geriatric population. Methods: Files of 4108 patients were analyzed retrospectively. Serum vitamin D levels of total 404 patients (geriatric 160 (n:160); non-geriatric 244 (n:244)) were compared between mild, moderate and severe groups according to revised Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis. Relationship between the severity of acute pancreatitis and vitamin D levels were analyzed. Results: No significant difference was observed in non-geriatric patients in terms of vitamin D levels according to the Atlanta classification for acute pancreatitis. However, there were significant differences both between mild and moderate groups and between moderate and severe groups in geriatric patients (p<0.005). AP was more severe in patients with a low vitamin D level (p<0.005). Conclusion:We have concluded that vitamin D levels may be insufficient to predict the severity of acute pancreatitis considering age factor, which is a substantial indicator of its prognosis. Vitamin D levels have been found out to be efficient in the severity of disease in geriatric acute pancreatitis patients compared to non-geriatric ones.Keywords : Akut Pankreatit, d vitamini, prognoz, geriatrik hastalar.