MEDICAL MANAGEMENT: HAS THERE BEEN PROGRESS?

BACKGROUND: Exocrine Pancreatic insufficiency (EPI) occurs following acute pancreatitis (AP) at variably reported rates, secondary to combination of suspected impairment in pancreatic enzyme secretion and damage to the pancreatic acinar cells…

SOCIETY: AGA

Diabetes mellitus (DM) and prediabetes are common complications of acute pancreatitis (AP) and have aroused general concern in recent years. The underlying mechanisms need to be addressed…

Background: The incidence of hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) has been increasing recently. Plasmapheresis can effectively remove triglyceride(TG) from plasma, but its clinical value in HTG-AP is unclear due to the lack of solid evidence…