title: Gestational diabetes complicated by severe hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis.
abstract: We present a case of severe acute pancreatitis in pregnancy associated with hypertriglyceridemia, gestational diabetes, sepsis and Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. The patient was successfully treated by antibiotics, parenteral feeding, intravenous insulin and bezafibrate and gave birth to a healthy boy at 40 weeks gestation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bar-David
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mazor
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Leiberman
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ielig
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Maislos
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001629:Bezafibrate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D010289:Parenteral Nutrition, Total; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D011254:Pregnancy in Diabetics / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007328:Insulin; D001629:Bezafibrate