Key result
Admission hypertriglyceridaemia showed no significant correlation with admission APACHE II score (r2 = 0.0015), pancreatic inflammatory complications, or final outcome in acute pancreatitis.
Why the study?
Does hyperlipidaemia affect peri-pancreatic complications and disease severity in patients with acute pancreatitis?
Population
43 patients with acute pancreatitis, admitted during the calendar year 2001. Median age 50 years, 19 males.
Comparison
Hyperlipidaemia (hypertriglyceridaemia) vs Normolipidaemia
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
at least 6 months after discharge
Authors
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Hyperlipidaemia may worsen acute pancreatitis severity; leaves open need for larger confirmatory studies.
Cohort (n=43)
Does hyperlipidaemia affect peri-pancreatic complications and disease severity in patients with acute pancreatitis?
Admission hypertriglyceridaemia does not correlate with disease severity or complications in patients with acute pancreatitis.
Balachandra et al. (2005) conducted a cohort in Acute pancreatitis (n=43). Hypertriglyceridaemia vs. No hypertriglyceridaemia was evaluated on Peri-pancreatic complications and end-of-episode disease severity. Admission hypertriglyceridaemia showed no significant correlation with admission APACHE II score (r2 = 0.0015), pancreatic inflammatory complications, or final outcome in acute pancreatitis.
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