Intra-pancreatic release of bradykinin during the course experimental pancreatitis in rat by P. Jönsson, K. Ohlsson

“…Kallikrein/Kininogn activation is an important pathophysiological event in acute pancreatitis, leading to microcirculatory changes within the gland. …”
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Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis following Long-Term Antipsychotic Use by David T. Liebers, Adaora Ofomata, Ryan Badolato, Emily Mills, Pantea Farahmand

“…A rare but known side effect of atypical antipsychotics is acute pancreatitis. Most cases of antipsychotic-induced pancreatitis occur within six months of initiation. …”
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Pegaspargase Induced Hypertriglyceridemia Resulting in Severe Fatal Pancreatitis by Neil Vyas, Rafael Ching Companioni, Melik Tiba, Hassan Alkhawam, Aaron Walfish

“…Pegaspargase definitely has its benefits in treating ALL; however we cannot lose sight of one of its very rare but potentially deadly complications, acute pancreatitis. Clinicians should monitor triglycerides while the patient is on treatment with Pegaspargase and suspect acute pancreatitis if the patient develops abdominal pain. …”
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Heparin and Insulin for Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis: Case Report by Deepika Jain, John Zimmerschied

“…Along with the supportive treatment of acute pancreatitis, treating the precipitating cause is important as well. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis by BC Pineau, LP Pattee, S McGuire, A Sekar, LJ Scully

“…In addition, the presentation of PSC with acute pancreatitis has rarely been described. …”
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Gadolinium-Induced Acute Graft Pancreatitis in a Simultaneous Pancreas-Kidney Transplant Recipient by Chiang Sheng Lee, Rachel Yi Ping Tan, Nitesh N. Rao

“…Gadolinium-induced acute pancreatitis is a rare phenomenon associated with the administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Insulin and Heparin in the Management of Hypertriglyceridemia-Induced Pancreatitis in a Patient without Diabetes: A Case Report by Luis Tolento Cortes, Jessica Trinh, Mimi Le, Philip Papayanis, Leah Tudtud-Hans, Lisa Hong

“…Acute pancreatitis (AP) leads to a variety of complications, such as local or systemic inflammatory responses as well as organ failure. …”
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Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia with Continuous Insulin Infusion by Yesica Rodríguez Santana, Andrea Nimo Román, Iker García Sáez, José Manuel López Alvarez, Eduardo Consuegra Llapur, Rafael González Jorge

“…We report the case of a 10-year-old girl with clinical acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis debut, along with incidental finding of an SH, who had a good outcome after treatment with insulin intravenous infusion.…”
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Different Types of Periampullary Duodenal Diverticula Are Associated with Occurrence and Recurrence of Bile Duct Stones: A Case-Control Study from a Chinese Center by Zhen Sun, Wenhui Bo, Ping Jiang, Quan Sun

“…PAD, especially type 1 PAD, is associated with an increased acute pancreatitis as well as occurrence and recurrence of CBD stones. …”
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Bone Marrow-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Repair Necrotic Pancreatic Tissue and Promote Angiogenesis by Secreting Cellular Growth Factors Involved in the SDF-1α/CXCR4 Axis in Rats... by Daohai Qian, Jian Gong, Zhigang He, Jie Hua, Shengping Lin, Chenglei Xu, Hongbo Meng, Zhenshun Song

“…Acute pancreatitis (AP), a common acute abdominal disease, 10%–20% of which can evolve into severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), is of significant morbidity and mortality. …”
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Purtscher-Like Retinopathy by Rita Massa, Carolina Vale, Mafalda Macedo, Maria João Furtado, Miguel Gomes, Miguel Lume, Angelina Meireles

“…It is a rare and severe angiopathy found in conditions such as acute pancreatitis. Case. We present a case of a 53-year-old man who presented with a Purtscher-like retinopathy associated with the development of acute pancreatitis in the context of a Klatskin tumour (a hilar cholangiocarcinoma). …”
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Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy by Christopher W Teshima, Huseyin Aktas, Ernst J Kuipers, Peter B Mensink

“…BACKGROUND: Acute pancreatitis is a significant potential complication with double-balloon enteroscopy. …”
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Severe hypertriglyceridemia in an adolescent female with diabetic ketoacidosis: A case report by Noopur N. Kulkarni, Bhakti U. Sarangi, Ajay A. Walimbe

“…Severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHT) is a rare metabolic complication of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and may complicate the course by leading to acute pancreatitis. While intravenous insulin typically treats the dyslipidemia in these cases, the role of lipid-lowering agents to prevent adverse outcomes in patients not responding to insulin warrants further investigation. …”
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HELLP Syndrome Complicated with Postpartum Subcapsular Ruptured Liver Hematoma and Purtscher-Like Retinopathy by Daniela Cernea, Alice Dragoescu, Marius Novac

“…Purtscher's retinopathy is usually associated with trauma, acute pancreatitis, vasculitis, lupus, and bone fractures. …”
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A Case of Chronic Pancreatic Insufficiency Due to Valproic Acid in a Child by Mary Anne Cooper, Aubrey Groll

“…A 14-year-old child treated with valproic acid over several years for a seizure disorder developed abdominal pain with radiological evidence of acute pancreatitis. The association with valproic acid was not recognized, and the child continued to take the drug. …”
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Spontaneous Intramural Duodenal Hematoma: Pancreatitis, Obstructive Jaundice, and Upper Intestinal Obstruction by Chalerm Eurboonyanun, Kulyada Somsap, Somchai Ruangwannasak, Anan Sripanaskul

“…However the pathogenesis of the condition and its relationship with acute pancreatitis remain unknown. We present a case of spontaneous intramural duodenal hematoma and a case of successful nonoperative treatments.…”
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Hemorrhagic Pseudocyst of Pancreas Treated with Coil Embolization of Gastroduodenal Artery: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Sudhir Kumar Jain, Vishnuraja Rajendran, Maneesh K. Jain, Ronal Kori

“…We present a case of 21-year-old male, admitted to our department, who was a known case of posttraumatic acute pancreatitis and who developed massive upper GI bleeding. …”
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Use of Plasmapheresis in Managing the Diagnostic Dilemma of Symptomatic Hypertriglyceridemia by Nigel Gordon Maher, Hariharan Ramaswamykanive

“…It was difficult to distinguish whether he had hypertriglyceridemia-induced abdominal pain or acute pancreatitis, given that he had only a mildly raised lipase and a normal contrast computed tomography scan of the pancreas. …”
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Based on the immune system: the role of the IL-2 family in pancreatic disease by Yuqing Zhu, Zheng Lu, Zhuo Wang, Jiao Liu, Ke Ning

“…In this paper, we review the structural and functional characteristics of IL-2 family members, focus on their molecular mechanisms in pancreatic diseases including acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and highlight the importance of the related proteins in the regulation of immune response and disease progression, which will provide valuable insights for new biomarkers in pancreatic diseases, early diagnosis of the diseases, assessment of the disease severity, and development of new therapeutic regimens. …”
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Pancreaticopleural Fistula as a Rare Cause of Both-Sided Pleural Effusion by Jan Chmielecki, Tomasz Kościński, Tomasz Banasiewicz

“…It is a complication of chronic or acute pancreatitis. It is rarely formed to the right or both pleural cavities. …”
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