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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Hypertriglyceridemia revealing acute pancreatitis: A case report.

El Aidouni Ghizlane, Merbouh Manal, Taouihar Salma, El Kaouini Abderrahim, Maarad Mohammed, Zaid Ikram, Aftiss Fatem-Zahra, El Mezzioui Sanae, Bkiyar Houssam, Housni Brahim

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  1. Plasmapheresis for Hypertriglyceridemia-induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-summary of Case Reports.Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2025
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10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

El Aidouni GhizlaneIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Merbouh ManalIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Taouihar SalmaIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
El Kaouini AbderrahimIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Maarad MohammedIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Zaid IkramIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Aftiss Fatem-ZahraIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
El Mezzioui SanaeIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Bkiyar HoussamIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Housni BrahimIntensive Care Unit, Mohammed VI University Hospital Center, Oujda, Morocco.
Mohamed I University · MA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionAcute pancreatitis (AP) is considered one of the potentially rare complications of severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). Multiple treatment modalities have been suggested for patients with HTG-AP, such as permanent removal of TG by plasmapheresis, the use of insulin and heparin to enhance lipoprotein lipase activity and fibrate therapy, but the data remains limited. CASE MANAGEMENT: we reported a case of 33-year-old women admitted for HTG-induced PA (HTG-AP). The patient had hypertriglyceridemia for 7 years under fibrate therapy as a medical history. On admission to our intensive care unit, his triglyceride level was 1060 mg/dl and the lipase level was 298 IU/L. An abdominal CT scan revealed stage E AP. The patient was treated with a low dose insulin infusion (0.05 unit/kg/h) with heparin and 5-day course of plasmapheresis, Fibrate therapy was maintained. His triglycerides went down to 130.9 mg/dl and she was discharged.

conclusionEarly recognition of severe HTG can prevent progression to multiples diseases such as acute pancreatitis, can facilitate appropriate or even aggressive treatment to minimize complications of this.

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Acute pancreatitisHypertriglyceridemiaInsulin injectionLipaseLipid metabolismPlasmapheresis

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PMCPMC8519797
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