Plasmapheresis as an Early Treatment for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia, Acute Pancreatitis, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Plasmapheresis as an Early Treatment for Severe Hypertriglyceridemia, Acute Pancreatitis, and Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Objective: Severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG; plasma triglycerides >1000 mg/dL) is a rare but serious complication in children who develop diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) from uncontrolled or new-onset type 1 diabetes. Methods: We present the case of a severely malnourished 16-year-old with a 10-mont...

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Main Authors: Ayesha Monga Kravetz, BA, Pooja Sanghavi, MD, Vidit Bhargava, MD, Run Zhang Shi, MD, PhD, Laura Marie Nally, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
acute pancreatitis
diabetic ketoacidosis
plasmapheresis
severe hypertriglyceridemia
type 1 diabetes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060521000493

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