[Acute pancreatitis caused by chylomicronemia syndrome].
Pancreatitis caused by chylomicronaemia was diagnosed in three patients, two men of 36 and 51 years and a woman of 33 years. All three patients had a combined hyperlipidaemia, with severely elevated levels of triglycerides and cholesterol. Secondary causes of hypertriglyceridaemia such as uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, alcohol abuse, and non-compliance with diet and lipid lowering drug therapy caused aggravation of the lipid disorder. It is important to consider chylomicronaemia as a possible cause of pancreatitis, as treatment of the lipid disorder with diet and, if necessary, drugs can prevent recurrence of pancreatitis.
van de Vrie
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Afd. Inwendige Geneeskunde, Ikazia Ziekenhuis, Rotterdam.
Baggen
M G
MG
Janssen
I M
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Ouwendijk
R J
RJ
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000097:blood*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D010349:Patient Compliance
D002914:Chylomicrons; D000960:Hypolipidemic Agents
Acute pancreatitis door het chylomicronemie-syndroom.