Blood Purification for Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Acute Pancreatitis: A Meta-analysis

Conclusions In the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis, BP methods are effective in accelerating triglyceride level reduction and shortening hospital stay but do not affect the efficacy or reduce mortality significantly compared with conventional treatment. Insulin therapy has the same effect as BP but decreases incidence of complications and cost.
Source: Pancreas - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research