Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis
|
Characteristic
|
All (n = 371)
|
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 247 (66.6) |
| Female | 124 (33.4) |
| Age, yr | 39.86 ± 10.20 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.99 ± 3.18 |
| Causes, n (%) | 203 (54.7) |
| Diet (high fatty acid) | 127 (34.2) |
| Drinking (beer) | 55 (14.8) |
| Mixed | 21 (5.7) |
| Complications, n (%) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 115 (31.0) |
| Hypertension | 62 (16.7) |
| Fatty liver disease | 336 (90.6) |
| Pregnancy | 11 (3.0) |
| Recurrence, n (%) | 122 (32.9) |
| Grades of severity, n (%) | |
| MAP | 63 (17.0) |
| MSAP | 208 (56.1) |
| SAP | 100 (26.9) |
| Improved Marshall score | 1.30 ± 1.77 |
| Organ failure, n (%) | 117 (31.5) |
| MCTSI score | 5.00 ± 1.83 |
| Lipid-lowering treatment, n (%) | |
| Intravenous insulin | 144 (38.8) |
| HP | 32 (8.6) |
| CRRT/HP + CRRT | 77 (20.8) |
| Only anti-lipemic | 118 (31.8) |
| Baseline TG, mg/dL | 2544.59 ± 2305.37 |
| Baseline AMY (nUNL) | 5.00 ± 6.47 |
| > UNL, n (%) | 297 (80.1) |
| ≥ 3UNL, n (%) | 174 (46.9) |
| Admission to ICU, n (%) | 126 (34.0) |
| Death, n (%) | 11 (3.0) |
BMI: Body mass index; MAP: Mild acute pancreatitis; MSAP: Moderately severe acute pancreatitis; SAP: Severe acute pancreatitis; MCTSI: Modified computed tomography severity index; HP: Hemoperfusion; CRRT: Continuous renal replacement therapy; TG: Triglyceride; AMY: Amylase; UNL: Upper limit of normal; ICU: Intensive care unit.