Why the study?
Does early plasmapheresis reduce mortality in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis?
Population
10 patients suffering from severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis with an expected mortality of 25%.
Design
Case_series
Authors
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Early apheresis may improve outcomes in hypertriglyceridemia pancreatitis; hypothesis-generating and requires validation in trials.
Does early plasmapheresis reduce mortality in patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis?
Early initiation of plasmapheresis in severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis effectively normalizes triglyceride levels and may significantly reduce mortality.
Zeitler et al. (2015) studied this question.
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