Severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis successfully managed with therapeutic plasma exchange: Report from India

Severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis successfully managed with therapeutic plasma exchange: Report from India

Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third most significant risk factor for acute pancreatitis after gallstones and alcohol. Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) has been considered a possible treatment for HTG-induced pancreatitis, especially in severe and refractory cases. Here, we report one such clini...

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Main Authors: Swati Pabbi Mehta, Aseem Kumar Tiwari, Rajesh Puri, Dinesh Arora, Geet Aggarwal, Ankita Ratan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Transfusion Science
Subjects:
Hypertriglyceridemia
pancreatitis
therapeutic plasma exchange
Online Access:http://www.ajts.org/article.asp?issn=0973-6247;year=2018;volume=12;issue=2;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Mehta

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