Prevention of recurrent acute pancreatitis in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia: value of regular plasmapheresis.
Pancreas
; 13(1): 96-9, 1996 Jul.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8783340
ABSTRACT
The association between acute pancreatitis and severe hypertriglyceridemia has long been recognized. We report two cases of severe primary hypertriglyceridemia (types 1 and V) with recurrent acute pancreatitis. In both patients, observance of appropriate diet and drug therapy was insufficient. Recurrent episodes of pancreatitis were precipitated by dietary fat or alcohol abuse. A plasmapheresis was performed every 4 weeks to decrease the incidence of pancreatitis. It appears that plasmapheresis is a safe and highly effective method for quickly removing serum triglycerides. Moreover, plasma-pheresis may be useful for preventing acute pancreatitis.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Hypertriglyceridemia
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Plasmapheresis
Type of study:
Etiology_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
/
Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Pancreas
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
1996
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
France