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Acute management of hyperlipaemic pancreatitis: a successful reduction in triglyceride levels with simultaneous insulin infusion and plasma exchange


A Korb
PH Sonnekus
JD Botha

Abstract

We report on a case in which a combination of an insulin infusion and plasma exchange were successfully used in the acute management of hyperlipaemic pancreatitis.

Keywords: acute pancreatitis, anti-TNF agent, AP, hyperlipaemic pancreatitis, hypertriglyceridaemia, infliximab, insulin infusion, plasma exchange


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