Hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis in pregnancy and its management issues: A case-based study

Hyperlipidemia in pregnancy has grave complications; lipid levels in pregnancy are influenced by genetic and hormonal factors, primarily due to estrogen. Here, we present a case of acute pancreatitis with hypertriglyceridemia presenting during the second trimester of pregnancy. We also discuss the m...

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Main Authors: Babul Reddy Hanmayyagari, Jyoti Wadwa, Mounika Guntaka, Balamurali Krishna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Apollo Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2020;volume=17;issue=2;spage=105;epage=107;aulast=Hanmayyagari