AI Article Synopsis
- The number of acute pancreatitis cases in the U.S. has been rising, with hypertriglyceridemia being a frequent cause.
- This case report discusses a young patient whose acute pancreatitis was triggered by high triglyceride levels.
- Factors contributing to the patient’s hypertriglyceridemia included a new medication (icosapent ethyl), metabolic syndrome, and potential familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
Article Abstract
The incidence of acute pancreatitis in the United States has been increasing for the last few years and hypertriglyceridemia is a common cause of acute pancreatitis. In this case report, we present an interesting case of a young patient with hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis. The patient had multiple causes for increased blood triglyceride levels, including recently started icosapent ethyl, metabolic syndrome, and possible familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11581138 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.72140 | DOI Listing |
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