Abstract
Diabetes mellitus has a profound effect on plasma lipid metabolism especially triglycerides. One complication of hypertriglyceridemia is acute pancreatitis. Here, we report a case of diabetic hypertriglyceridemia-induced recurrent acute pancreatitis that masquerades as biliary pancreatitis. Institution of insulin therapy caused a resolution of the hypertriglyceridemia and a cessation of the episodes of acute pancreatitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-182 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Diabetes and Its Complications |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Diabetes
- Hypertriglyceridemia
- Insulin
- Pancreatitis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Internal Medicine
- Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
- Endocrinology