Severe Hyperlipidemia Induced Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis during Pregnancy

Background. We report a case of familial hyperlipidemia in pregnancy that resulted in hemorrhagic pancreatitis. Case. A patient at 27-week gestation was admitted for recurrent pancreatitis secondary to severe hyperlipidemia. With conservative care, the patient improved but on the fourth day of admi...

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Main Authors: Karen L. Koscica, Uzoma Nwaubani, Munir Nazir, Martin Gimovsky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2009-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/383942
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