Introduction Around 20% of individuals diagnosed with acute pancreatitis (AP) may develop
severe acute pancreatitis (SAP), possibly resulting in a mortality rate ranging from 15% to …

Background Pancreatitis in cats, although commonly diagnosed, still presents many
diagnostic and management challenges. Objective To summarize the current literature as it …

Background. Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common surgical acute abdomen. Different kinds of
pancreatitis may have different pathophysiological characteristics each other. The objective …

Background Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is the rate-limiting enzyme for triglyceride hydrolysis.
Homozygous or compound heterozygous LPL variants cause autosomal recessive familial …

Background Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is the key enzyme responsible for the hydrolysis of
triglycerides. Loss-of-function variants in the LPL gene are associated with …

BACKGROUND Acute pancreatitis (AP) remains a major cause of hospitalization and
mortality with important health-related costs worldwide. Using an electronic database of a …

Background In recent years, the cure rate of acute pancreatitis (AP) has increased gradually,
but the morbidity of recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) has not decreased. Patients with RAP …

Purpose. High lactate levels at hospital admission are significantly associated with poor
prognosis in acute pancreatitis patients. Early high lactate clearance is a vital marker for …

Objective Mild acute biliary pancreatitis (MABP) is one of the most common diseases that
require surgical treatment. Previous studies have focused on the timing of laparoscopic …

The mechanism of cell damage during acute pancreatitis (AP) has not been fully elucidated,
and there is still a lack of specific or effective treatments. Increasing evidence has implicated …