Hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm ligation after orthotopic liver transplantation-a report of 7 cases [PDF]
Pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a rare but life-threatening complication of liver transplantation. The authors present their experience on 7 patients treated by ligation of a post-OLT PA.
Gordon, R +7 more
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Saxagliptin-induced Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis
Although dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors have been implicated in the development of acute pancreatitis, the causality of this phenomenon is not well established. We herein report the case of an 85-year-old woman who presented with epigastric pain after taking saxagliptin for five months.
Chien-Feng, Lee +2 more
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Acute pancreatitis as a risk factor of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. An overview
This is an overview of relation between acute and chronic pancreatitis and between acute pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. Acute pancreatitis and recurrent acute pancreatitis are an etiological factor of chronic pancreatitis.
David Solil +4 more
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Acute Recurrent Pancreatitis in a Child with Pancreas Divisum
Acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) is defined as two distinct episodes of acute recurrent pancreatitis. Acute recurrent pancreatitis in children is rare, with an incidence rate of approximately one in 500000.
Ammar A. Okasha +3 more
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Severe hypertriglyceridemia with recurrent pancreatitis treated with therapeutic plasma exchange
Severe hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and acute pancreatitis. We report the case of a 34-year-old female admitted with complaints of recurrent pancreatitis and triglyceride (TG) levels above 995 ...
Anshul Kumar Jain +2 more
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Mechanisms of CFTR Functional Variants That Impair Regulated Bicarbonate Permeation and Increase Risk for Pancreatitis but Not for Cystic Fibrosis [PDF]
CFTR is a dynamically regulated anion channel. Intracellular WNK1-SPAK activation causes CFTR to change permeability and conductance characteristics from a chloride-preferring to bicarbonate-preferring channel through unknown mechanisms.
Alkaade, Samer +26 more
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Objective: To describe the epidemiology and clinical features of acute pancreatitis and recurrent acute pancreatitis in children. Methods: Observational and retrospective study with an analytical component. Patients were classified into two groups: Acute
Eileen Viviana Fonseca SepĂșlveda +1 more
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Hypertriglyceridemia-induced recurrent acute pancreatitis: A case-based review
Hypertriglyceridemia is a rare, but well-known cause of acute pancreatitis. A serum triglyceride level of more than 1000 to 2000 mg / dl is the identifiable risk factor.
Sunil K Kota +4 more
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Ansa Pancreatica, an Uncommon Cause of Acute, Recurrent Pancreatitis
The pancreatic duct is vulnerable to developmental anomalies which may produce variations in its course and/or its configuration. Ansa pancreatica is the least common anatomic variant.
Danial H. Shaikh +5 more
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Tropical calcific pancreatitis.........An overview [PDF]
Tropical calcific pancreatitis is a nonalcoholic type of chronic pancreatitis affecting the childrens and young adults characterized clinically by recurrent abdominal pain in childhood, diabetes in adolescent and death in early childhood.
Chowdhury, Riaz +7 more
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