Evolocumab in treatment of acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia
Abstract
Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common emergency resulting from inflammation of the pancreas. The mechanism involves premature activation of enzyme precursors in the acinar cells triggering a self-digestive inflammatory cascade. Hypertriglyceridemia is the most common etiology of pancreatitis after gall stones and alcohol. It usually follows a sudden surge such as diabetic ketoacidosis on top of hereditary hyperlipidemia. In the present case report; we describe a patient with type-I diabetes mellitus who had developed recurrent attacks of hypertriglyceridemia AP (HTG-AP) despite Fenfibrate-therapy and report on our experience with Evolocumab in his treatment and prophylaxis.
Keywords: diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, pancreatitis, prophylaxis, treatment.
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El-Reshaid K, Al-Bader S, Markova Z. Evolocumab in treatment of acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia. JDDT [Internet]. 15Nov.2019 [cited 27Nov.2021];9(6):136-9. Available from: http://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3717
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