Severe Hypertriglyceridemia-Related Pancreatitis: Characteristics and Predictors of Recurrence.

Objectives: The diagnosis of severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) as a cause for acute pancreatitis is often delayed with limited data on the characteristics and predictors of recurrent pancreatitis in this population.

Methods: A regional database of severe HTG level of 1000 mg/dL or greater was analyzed to identify subjects with acute pancreatitis. Factors associated with recurrent pancreatitis during long-term follow-up were investigated.

Clinical features and outcomes of severe, very severe, and extreme hypertriglyceridemia in a regional health service.

Background: Comprehensive data on severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) in the general population setting are limited and of importance due to the increase in metabolic risk factors and novel therapies under development.

Objective: To investigate contributing causes and outcomes of severe to extreme HTG.

Methods: Regional database retrospectively analyzed for subjects with severe HTG.