Why the study?
To evaluate whether the association between mild-to-moderate hypertriglyceridemia and risk of acute pancreatitis depends on low-grade inflammation.
Is mild-to-moderate hypertriglyceridemia associated with a higher risk of acute pancreatitis, and is this mediated by low-grade inflammation?
Is mild-to-moderate hypertriglyceridemia associated with a higher risk of acute pancreatitis, and is this mediated by low-grade inflammation?
Mild-to-moderate hypertriglyceridemia increases the risk of acute pancreatitis, potentially mediated by low-grade inflammation.
Should not yet change triglyceride management thresholds; leaves open inflammation mediation pending prospective confirmation.
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Hansen et al. (2018) studied this question.
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