The role of high serum triglyceride levels on pancreatic necrosis development and related complications.

Nils Jimmy HidalgoElizabeth PandoPiero AlbertiRodrigo MataNair FernandesMontse AdellSara VillasanteLaia BlancoJoaquim BalsellsRamon Charco

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2023)

An elevated TG level at admission ≥ 200 mg/dl is independently associated with the development of pancreatic necrosis. The incidence of pancreatic necrosis increases proportionally with the severity of HTG.

Keyphrases

risk factors
emergency department
drug induced