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Hypertriglyceridemia and acute pancreatitis: clinical and basic research—a narrative review

open access: yesJournal of Pancreatology
Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is the third most common cause of acute pancreatitis (AP), and the incidence of HTG-induced AP (HTG-AP) is rising worldwide as a result of changes in lifestyle and dietary habits.
Lin Gao, Weiqin Li
doaj   +1 more source

Src Dependent Pancreatic Acinar Injury Can Be Initiated Independent of an Increase in Cytosolic Calcium [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Several deleterious intra-acinar phenomena are simultaneously triggered on initiating acute pancreatitis. These culminate in acinar injury or inflammatory mediator generation in vitro and parenchymal damage in vivo. Supraphysiologic caerulein is one such
A Gnoni   +72 more
core   +2 more sources

Liver Kinase B1 in CD11c+ Cells Inhibits Fibrosis in Chronic Pancreatitis via the Oncostatin M Signaling

open access: yesAdvanced Science, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates significantly reduced Lkb1 expression in CD11c+ cells in chronic pancreatitis (CP) patients and animal models. Lkb1 deletion enhances CD11c+CD206+ macrophage infiltration and reprograms pancreatic stellate cells (PSCs) via OSM signaling.
Wenqing Zhang   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY OF BEDSIDE INDEX OF SEVERITY IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS (BISAP) SCORE IN PREDICTING OUTCOMES IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH ACUTE PANCREATITIS

open access: yesPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2020
Objective: To determine the diagnostic accuracy of Bedside Index of Severity in Acute Pancreatitis score in predictting outcomes in terms of mortality and severe acute pancreatitis in patients presenting with acute pancreatitis.
Sarah Fatima   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Klebsiella predominance in peripancreatic microbial spectrum is associated with the severity of infected pancreatic necrosis

open access: yesBMC Infectious Diseases
Background Infectious pancreatic necrosis (IPN) is associated with the prognosis of acute pancreatitis (AP). The correlation between microbial diversity in the peripancreatic region and AP severity remains unclear.
Xiaolan Guo   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Infection frequently triggers thrombotic microangiopathy in patients with preexisting risk factors : a single-institution experience [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Thrombotic microangiopathies are rare conditions characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, microthrombi, and multiorgan insult. The disorders, which include hemolytic uremic syndrome and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, are often acute and ...
Catlow, Jamie   +4 more
core   +1 more source

Psoas Muscle Volume as a Predictor of Postoperative Complications in Patients Undergoing Emergency Surgery for Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction: A Retrospective Single‐Center Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This retrospective study identified low preoperative psoas muscle volume, measured by computed tomography, as an independent predictor of postoperative complications in patients undergoing emergency surgery for strangulated small bowel obstruction. Low psoas muscle volume, particularly in older adults, was associated with cardiopulmonary and systemic ...
Takuya Shiraishi   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Differential Role of Human Cationic Trypsinogen (PRSS1) p.R122H Mutation in Hereditary and Nonhereditary Chronic Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background:Environmental factors and genetic mutations have been increasingly recognized as risk factors for chronic pancreatitis (CP). The PRSS1 p.R122H mutation was the first discovered to affect hereditary CP, with 80% penetrance.
Deng, Lihui   +8 more
core   +3 more sources

Annual Report of the 2022 National Clinical Database: Decade‐Long Trends and Current Status of Gastroenterological Surgery in Japan

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim The National Clinical Database (NCD) of Japan is the largest nationwide registry, covering over 95% of surgeries in the country. This 2022 annual report summarizes the short‐term outcomes of gastroenterological surgeries and discusses trends and insights over the past decade.
Koshi Kumagai   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

The clinical characteristics of focal acute pancreatitis based on imaging diagnosis: comparison with non-localized acute pancreatitis- a preliminary result

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2023
Background Focal acute pancreatitis is a special type of acute pancreatitis, which diagnosis is based on image showing a focal mass formation in the pancreas.
Mengmeng Ding   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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