Heparin and insulin in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced severe acute pancreatitis.
Heparin and insulin stimulate lipoprotein lipase activity. Therefore, they reduce serum triglyceride levels. However, heparin and insulin's efficacy in treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis is not well established. We report a patient in whom heparin and insulin were used successfully.
Alagözlü
Hakan
H
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Medical Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey. hakanalagoz@gazi.edu.tr
Cindoruk
Mehmet
M
Karakan
Tarkan
T
Unal
Selahattin
S