Acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia: Plasmapheresis versus medical treatment.

Gonca Koksaldi Sahin Müge Gülen Selen Acehan Nurdan Unlu Yilmaz Celik Deniz Aka Satar Mustafa Sencer Segmen Salim Satar

Published in: Turkish journal of emergency medicine (2023)

Plasma triglyceride levels and BISAP score on admission may help physicians to predict the need for plasmapheresis. Plasmapheresis helps to rapidly reduce triglyceride levels in patients with HTG-associated acute pancreatitis.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
emergency department
combination therapy