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Published on: June 28, 2021
[Plasmapheresis in the treatment of acute pancreatitis associated with severe hypertriglyceridaemia]
Anders Bech Jørgensen1, Palle Nordblad Schmidt, Mette Brimnes Damholt
1dr.bech@gmail.com.
Abstract:
Acute pancreatitis can be caused by hypertriglyceridaemia. The treatment includes lowering of the blood triglyceride levels. We present a case of a 40-year-old woman who was admitted in this condition. She was treated with plasmapheresis, which led to a rapid decline of the blood triglyceride levels. The national Danish guidelines on treatment of acute pancreatitis do not mention plasmapheresis as a method of lowering elevated triglyceride levels. We suggest that the guidelines should be revised with attention to this treatment option.
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