Patient groups

Amylase level (IU/L)

Known

HTG

Unknown

HTG

Level of

TG (mmol/l)

Secondary factors

CT grading

ICU admission

Hospital stay (days)

First attack(n = 4)

(group A)

170 - 220

No

Yes

15.2 - 20.1

3 had diabetes

All B

Non

3 - 5

Recurrent attacks (n = 3) (group B)

1200 - 2500

Yes

No

12.5 - 18.5

Non

All B

1

7 - 10

Second attack (n = 3)* (patients from group A forming C)

1100 - 2000

Yes

No

12.5 - 20.2

All diabetic

(uncontrolled)

C, 30% necrosis

3

7 - 12