Diagnosis value of various serum cytokines measurement on acute pancreatitis

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the early diagnosis and disease evaluation value in patients with acute pancreatitis by various serum cytokines measurement.Methods Forty-eight acute pancreatitis patients were divided into two groups based on the results of computed tomography (CT) examinationmild acute pancreatitis group (30 cases) and severe acute pancreatitis group (18 cases).The other 30 normal persons were selected as control group.The various serum cytokines were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).Results The serum concentrations of interleukin(IL)-1,IL-10 and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in mild acute pancreatitis group were significantly higher than those in control group [(25.00 ± 1.92) ng/L vs.(10.08 ± 2.65) ng/L,(59.78 ± 4.51) ng/L vs.(1.80 ± 0.66) ng/L,(55.31 ± 8.54) ng/L vs.(18.72 ± 7.84) ng/L,P ＜ 0.05].The serum concentrations of IL-1,IL-6,IL-8,TNF-α and platelet activating factor (PAF) in severe acute pancreatitis group were significantly higher than those in mild acute pancreatitis group [(93.27 ± 3.98) ng/L vs.(25.00 ± 1.92) ng/L,(397.84 ± 13.05) ng/L vs.(34.12 ± 4.96) ng/L,(93.32 ±3.40) ng/Lvs.(13.06± 1.86) ng/L,(181.94 ±7.54) ng/Lvs.(55.31 ±8.54) ng/L,(284.53 ±7.88) ng/L vs.(175.25 ±30.15) ng/L,P＜0.05].Conclusion The various serum cytokines measurement has great importance on the early diagnosis of acute pancreatitis and discrimination between the mild acute pancreatitis and severe acute pancreatitis.