Hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis--treatment with heparin and insulin.
Heparin and insulin stimulate lipoprotein lipase and are known to decrease serum triglyceride levels. However, their efficacy in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis is not well documented. We report a 51-year-old man in whom treatment with heparin and insulin was accompanied by reduction in serum triglyceride levels and resolution of pancreatitis.
Monga
Amitabh
A
Department of Internal Medicine, Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, New Delhi 110 016.
Arora
Anju
A
Makkar
Ravinder P S
RP
Gupta
Ajay Kumar
AK
D000208:Acute Disease; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006493:Heparin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000378:metabolism
D000925:Anticoagulants; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D014280:Triglycerides; D006493:Heparin; D008071:Lipoprotein Lipase