COVID-19, Hypertriglyceridemia, and Acute Pancreatitis: A Case Report and Clinical Considerations

Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious condition that can result in numerous negative outcomes including death. The underlying causes of AP are varied, with both COVID-19 and hypertriglyceridemia being documented in the medical literature. Here, we present the case of a young man with a pre-existing d...

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Autores principales: Jalal Eldin, Abdelwahab, Lyonga, Anthony, Ohiokpehai, Biola, Rizwan, Muhammad, Musa, Abdullahi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10040487/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36994303
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35431
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Sumario:Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious condition that can result in numerous negative outcomes including death. The underlying causes of AP are varied, with both COVID-19 and hypertriglyceridemia being documented in the medical literature. Here, we present the case of a young man with a pre-existing diagnosis of prediabetes and class 1 obesity who developed severe hypertriglyceridemia, AP, and mild diabetic ketoacidosis while concurrently infected with COVID-19. It is crucial for healthcare providers to be vigilant in recognizing the potential complications associated with COVID-19, regardless of whether the patient has received a vaccination.

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