Plasma concentrations of growth arrest-specific protein 6 and protein S in patients with acute pancreatitis.

Background: The aim of the present study was to clarify the changes in plasma concentrations of growth arrest-specific protein 6 (Gas6) and protein S (PS) in patients with mild or severe acute pancreatitis (AP).

Methods: The study group comprised 29 consecutive patients with AP (24 males, five females; mean age, 54.8 +/- 15.