The promising role of IL-6 as a prognostic marker suggests that it could be added as a routine marker on admission in children with AP [14]; controlled nutrition status (CONUT) and prognostic nutrition index (PNI) scores have shown promise in predicting necrotizing pancreatitis in patients presenting to the emergency department with AP and may serve as prognostic indicators for mortality in AP patients [15]. Here, IL6 is linked to alkaline phosphatase measurement.