Recenti progressi in medicina
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Acute pancreatitis represents the 0.15-1.5% of all diagnoses in the Emergency Room. Biliary diseases and alcohol abuse are the two mainly etiological factors of this illness in Italy. ⋯ On the other hand, the identification of alcoholic origin of pancreatitis can prevent interventional procedures not useful in this kind of patients. In this paper we will assess the markers able to early identify the etiology of this acute illness such as the liver function tests and the lipase/amylase ratio.