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SynthesisScientific reports2018

The effect of serum triglyceride concentration on the outcome of acute pancreatitis: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lóránd Kiss, Gabriella Fűr, Péter Mátrai, Péter Hegyi, Emese Ivány, Irina Mihaela Cazacu, Imre Szabó, Tamás Habon, Hussain Alizadeh, Zoltán Gyöngyi and 6 more

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Synthesis in Scientific reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 42 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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42citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
7.6field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

42 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 82 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

16 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lóránd KissDepartment of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Gabriella FűrDepartment of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Péter MátraiInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Péter HegyiInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Emese IványFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Irina Mihaela CazacuInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Imre SzabóDepartment of Gastroenterology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Tamás HabonDepartment of Cardiology and Angiology, First Department of Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-4816-857X
Hussain AlizadehDepartment of Haematology, First Department of Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Zoltán GyöngyiDepartment of Public Health Medicine, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Éva VighDepartment of Radiology, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Bálint ErőssInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Adrienn ErősInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
Máté OttoffyInstitute for Translational Medicine and Szentagothai Research Center, Medical School, University of Pécs, Pécs, Hungary.
László CzakóFirst Department of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Zoltán RakonczayDepartment of Pathophysiology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary. rakonczay.zoltan@med.u-szeged.hu.
University of Pecs · HUUniversity of Szeged · HU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Elevated serum triglyceride concentration (seTG, >1.7 mM or >150 mg/dL) or in other words hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is common in the populations of developed countries. This condition is accompanied by an increased risk for various diseases, such as acute pancreatitis (AP). It has been proposed that HTG could also worsen the course of AP. Therefore, in this meta-analysis, we aimed to compare the effects of various seTGs on the severity, mortality, local and systemic complications of AP, and on intensive care unit admission. 16 eligible studies, including 11,965 patients were retrieved from PubMed and Embase. The results showed that HTG significantly elevated the odds ratio (OR = 1.72) for severe AP when compared to patients with normal seTG (<1.7 mM). Furthermore, a significantly higher occurrence of pancreatic necrosis, persistent organ failure and renal failure was observed in groups with HTG. The rates of complications and mortality for AP were significantly increased in patients with seTG >5.6 mM or >11.3 mM versus <5.6 mM or <11.3 mM, respectively. We conclude that the presence of HTG worsens the course and outcome of AP, but we found no significant difference in AP severity based on the extent of HTG.

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HumansHypertriglyceridemiaPancreatitisPrognosisTriglyceridesTriglycerides

Identifiers

PMID30237456
PMCPMC6147944
OpenAlexW2889895117

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