Acute pancreatitis secondary to severe hypertriglyceridemia induced by antiretroviral therapy (ART)

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2024 Apr 18. doi: 10.17235/reed.2024.10423/2024. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTHypertriglyceridemia is the third cause of acute pancreatitis after lithiasis and alcohol. When triglycerides are >2000 mg/dL the risk increases to 20%. Acute pancreatitis is an important cause of morbidity in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), especially in those treated with lamivudine, due to hypertriglyceridemia.PMID:38634897 | DOI:10.17235/reed.2024.10423/2024

Source: Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas - April 18, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Miryam Moreta Rodr íguez Irene Pe ñas Herrero Pablo Cubero Morais Cristina Crespo Soto Gloria S ánchez-Antolín Source Type: research