Hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis associated with confounding laboratory abnormalities
We present the case of a 36-year-old woman who presented to our hospital with epigastric abdominal pain and tenderness. Laboratory evaluation identified high lipase, normal amylase, pseudohyponatremia, and relatively falsely low triglyceride levels (initial value of 2,329 mg/dl which on repeat was f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31808/pdf_173 |