Why the study?
Does appropriate diet and drug treatment prevent relapses in patients with acute hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis?
Does appropriate diet and drug treatment prevent relapses in patients with acute hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis?
Appropriate diet and drug treatment, including dose titration of fibrates, is highly effective in preventing relapses of severe hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis.
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Supports maintenance diet and fibrate therapy to minimize relapses in hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.
Athyros et al. (2002) studied this question.
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