Publications by authors named "Dong-Ling Teng"
BMC Gastroenterol
September 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study examines how elevated serum ferritin (SF) levels relate to the severity of acute pancreatitis (AP), noting SF is an indicator of oxidative stress and inflammation.
- An analysis of 200 AP patients revealed that nearly half had high SF levels, which were linked to a higher severity of the condition and increased systemic inflammatory response.
- The study concluded that SF levels can effectively predict the severity of AP and the likelihood of organ failure in affected patients.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to examine how common fatty pancreas is in Yangzhou, China, and what factors contribute to its development.
- Out of 2,093 participants, 56 (2.7%) were found to have fatty pancreas after excluding incomplete data, leading to a total of 1,228 subjects analyzed.
- Results indicated that older age, central obesity, and fatty liver disease are significant independent risk factors for developing fatty pancreas.
