Acute pancreatitis: reflections through the history of the Atlanta Consensus

Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory process with systemic and local repercussions. Most cases are mild with low mortality rate, but 20% of the patients have severe pancreatitis with a mortality rate up to 30%. Through the years the medical community has tried to reach consensus about this disease...

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Main Authors: Torres López, Ana María, Hoyos Duque, Sergio Iván
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2014-10-01
Series:Iatreia
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Online Access:http://aprendeenlinea.udea.edu.co/revistas/index.php/iatreia/article/view/17582/17419