Clinical Usefulness of Cortisol, Antinuclear Antibodies and High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein in Acute Pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a potentially life-threatening disease with varying severity of presentation. Nearly 60%-80% of all cases of AP in developed countries are attributable to either gallstone disease or alcohol abuse. The incidence is similar in both sexes, although alcohol abuse is the more common cause in men and gallstones is the more common cause in women.