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Question
Please tell me, how much higher the Triglyceride index will be at risk of acute pancreatitis?
Luong Thanh Cong (1999)
Reply
Hello. The risk of acute pancreatitis increases when the triglyceride concentration is > 5.6 mmol/L and increases markedly when the triglyceride concentration is > 11.3 mmol/L. The risk of developing acute pancreatitis is about 5% when the Triglyceride level is > 11.3 mmol/l and increases to 10-20% when the Triglyceride level is > 22.6 mmol/l
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Answered by Specialist Doctor I Vo Thi Thuy Trang - Gastroenterologist - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.
