A case report on hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis and the role of laboratory investigations
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Hypertriglyceridemia is the most common cause to be ruled out in acute pancreatitis after gallstones and alcohol. Most identifiable risk factor is the elevated serum triglyceride level more than 1000 to 2000 mg/dL. Hypertriglyceridemia may be primary or secondary. Most common presentations are episodes of acute or recurrent pancreatitis. Clinical manifestations and management of acute pancreatitis is similar for all etiologies of acute pancreatitis. A thorough family history is important while ruling out the secondary cause of hypertriglyceridemia.Here with we are presenting a caseof 47-old year old female with complaints ofabdominal pain and vomiting.Apart from routinebiochemical investigations,serumagargel lipoprotein electrophoresis was done.
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Serum levels of cholesterol and triglycerides were abnormally high. Total cholesterol to triglyceride ratio was elevated and serum agargel lipoprotein electrophoresis showed a broad band in beta region.Along with cutaneous manifestations and radiological findings of pancreatitis, we confirmed the diagnosis of type-III hyperlipidemia(WHO CRITERIA).
Acute pancreatitis, Hypertriglyceridemia, Dyslipidemia.
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