Acute Pancreatitis Caused by Dyslipidemia / 이화의대지
The Ewha Medical Journal
;
: 55-59, 2011.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-108698
ABSTRACT
Hyperlipidemia can be a cause of acute pancreatitis. For example, dyslipidemia classified Fredrickson/WHO classification type I, V can induce acute pancreatitis spontaneously. Secondary hyperlipidemia (DM, alcohol, estrogen, etc.) also can induce acute pancreatitis. High serum amylase level and triglyceride level are hall markers of diagnosis. But lactescent serum interferes with accurate laboratory analysis of amylase. Serum amylase was normal or low in 50% of cases. Clinical course and treatment are similar with other causes of acute pancreatitis. Lipoprotein electrophoresis helps classify dyslipidemia by Fredrickson/WHO classification. In some cases, to prevent hyperlipidemic pancreatitis, serum triglyceride should be lower than 500 mg/dl. We report two cases of acute pancreatitis caused by dyslipidemia.
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Main subject:
Pancreatitis
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Electrophoresis
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Dyslipidemias
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Estrogens
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Amylases
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Hyperlipidemias
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Lipoproteins
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Ewha Medical Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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