## Abstract **Background:** Hyperlipidemic pancreatitis is a potentially fatal complication of hypertriglyceridemia (HTG). The current mainstay of treatment for the hypertriglyceridemia associated with pancreatitis includes heparin, insulin and lipid lowering agents. Experiences with plasmapheresis
The role of plasmapheresis in the treatment of amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis
✍ Scribed by Betty Korljan Babić; Dragan Ljutić; Darko Brnić; Josipa Dodig
- Publisher
- Wiley (John Wiley & Sons)
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 60 KB
- Volume
- 36
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0090-2934
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