A successful term pregnancy with severe hypertriglyceridaemia and acute pancreatitis. Clinical management and review of the literature
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Perrone Seila, Brunelli Roberto, Perrone Giuseppina, Zannini Ilaria, Galoppi Paola, Di Giacomo Serafina, Morozzi Claudia, Pisciotta Livia, Stefanutti Claudia
ISSN: 1567-5688
Acute hyperlipidaemic pancreatitis (HP) may develop in pregnancy in patients with genetic predisposition. There are no accepted guidelines for the management of this rare but life-threatening condition in pregnancy. Plasma exchange (PEX) was suggested as a suitable option to treat HP in pregnancy; however, further evidence from case reports/case series are needed.