Acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia and treatment with plasmapheresis: case report = Pancreatitis aguda inducida por hipertrigliceridemia y tratamiento con plasmaféresis: reporte de un caso

Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a potential cause of acute pancreatitis (AP), especially when its values are greater than 1.000 mg/dL. Different therapeutic measures have been proposed for patients with AP secondary to HTG, including the one that seems to be more effective: plasmapheresis. We report t...

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Main Authors: Muñoz Ortiz, Édison, Arango Toro, Clara María, Vásquez Mejía, Esdras Martín, Gutiérrez Restrepo, Johnayro, Montoya Escobar, Julián Felipe, Villa Franco, Juan Pablo
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2012-10-01
Series:Iatreia
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Online Access:http://www.iatreia.udea.edu.co/index.php/iatreia/article/view/13135/11802