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Arch Hellen Med, 36(1), January-February 2019, 40-46 REVIEW Obesity and pancreatitis S. Papantoniou, A.K. Papazafiropoulou, Α. Μelidonis |
The obesity pandemic poses a unique set of problems related to acute pancreatitis, by both increasing its incidence and worsening its severity. This review explores how obesity may contribute to increasing the incidence of acute pancreatitis, and the role of lipolytic unsaturated fatty acid release in worsening acute pancreatitis. It delineates the potential approaches to treatment, including appropriate fluid management and lipase inhibition, which can contribute to improving the outcome of acute pancreatitis.
Key words: Lipase inhibition, Obesity, Pancreatitis, Unsaturated fatty acids.
