Heparin and insulin in the management of hypertriglyceridemia-associated pancreatitis: case series and literature review

Heparin and insulin in the management of hypertriglyceridemia-associated pancreatitis: case series and literature review

SUMMARY Severe hypertriglyceridemia accounts for up to 7% of all cases of acute pancreatitis. Heparin and insulin activate lipoprotein lipase (LPL), thereby reducing plasma triglyceride levels. However, the safety and efficacy of heparin and insulin in the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-associate...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Shafi Kuchay, Khalid J. Farooqui, Tarannum Bano, Manoj Khandelwal, Harmandeep Gill, Ambrish Mithal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2017-02-01
Series:Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2359-39972017000200198&lng=en&tlng=en

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