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. 2020 Jan;49(1):105-110.
doi: 10.1097/MPA.0000000000001463.

Timely Reduction of Triglyceride Levels Is Associated With Decreased Persistent Organ Failure in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

Zhihua Lu  1 , Man Li, Feng Guo, Ge Zhang, Shuping Song, Nan Liu, Donghai Wang
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Timely Reduction of Triglyceride Levels Is Associated With Decreased Persistent Organ Failure in Hypertriglyceridemic Pancreatitis

Zhihua Lu et al. Pancreas. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine the relationship between the reduction of serum triglycerides (TGs) and the severity of disease in patients with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HTGP).

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted among patients with HTGP. Serum TGs measured on admission (TG0), 24 hours after admission (TG24), and 48 hours after admission (TG48) were compared between patients with and without persistent organ failure (POF). Multivariable analysis determined whether elevated TG levels were independently associated with POF.

Results: A total of 242 patients were included, of which 62 patients (25.6%) developed POF. Patients who developed POF had higher TG levels of TG0, TG24, and TG48 than those without POF (all P < 0.05). Patients with earlier TG levels of less than 5.65 mmol/L were proportionally less likely to develop POF (Ptrend = 0.002). On multivariate analysis, TG48 of 5.65 mmol/L or more was independently associated with POF (odds ratio, 3.316; 95% confidence interval, 1.256-8.755; P = 0.016).

Conclusions: Timely reduction of serum TGs during the early phase of HTGP is proportionally associated with decreased development of POF. Serum TG levels by 48 hours of admission correlate independently with POF.

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