Clinical profile and natural course in a large cohort of patients with hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis
K Vipperla, C Somerville, A Furlan… - Journal of Clinical …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Background: The natural history of HTG-related pancreatitis is poorly defined. Study:
Medical records of 121 patients with serum triglycerides (TG) levels of≥ 500 mg/dL suffering
225 attacks of AP between January 2001 to August 2013 treated at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center were retrospectively studied. Structured data were collected on
initial presentation and long-term outcomes (mean follow-up 64.7±42.8 mo). AP severity was
classified using Revised Atlanta Classification. Results: Most patients were young-middle …
Medical records of 121 patients with serum triglycerides (TG) levels of≥ 500 mg/dL suffering
225 attacks of AP between January 2001 to August 2013 treated at the University of
Pittsburgh Medical Center were retrospectively studied. Structured data were collected on
initial presentation and long-term outcomes (mean follow-up 64.7±42.8 mo). AP severity was
classified using Revised Atlanta Classification. Results: Most patients were young-middle …