Acute pancreatitis (AP), which affects people of all ages, is one of the leading causes of hospital admission due to gastrointestinal diseases. Approximately 20% of patients develop moderate or severe acute pancreatitis, which carries extremely high mortality and disability rates. Even for those who recover, lifelong complications often follow, significantly affecting their quality of life....
Tag: <span>Acute Pancreatitis</span>
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A novel mechanism may be effective in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia and prior episodes of acute pancreatitis
THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL / MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE IMAGE: DIRECTOR OF LIPIDS AND METABOLISM FOR THE MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM, AND PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE (CARDIOLOGY) AT THE ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI CREDIT: MOUNT SINAI HEALTH SYSTEM A novel type of therapy, known as ANGPTL3 inhibitor therapy, was effective in lowering...
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Risk Factors ID’d for Acute Pancreatitis From Weight-Loss Drugs
Damian McNamara, MA October 25, 2022 CHARLOTTE, NC — Several factors appear to influence the risk for acute pancreatitis among patients who start taking glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonist medications for weight management, a new study has found. Type 2 diabetes, advanced chronic kidney disease, and tobacco use were associated with greater risk for acute pancreatitis, researchers report....