Impact of Elevated Serum Triglycerides on Children with Acute Recurrent or Chronic Pancreatitis from INSPPIRE-2

Consortium for the Study of Chronic Pancreatitis, Diabetes and Pancreatic Cancer

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Abstract

Objective: To determine if mild-moderate hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is associated with increased development of chronic pancreatitis (CP) or pancreatitis-associated complications in children with acute recurrent or CP. Study design: Longitudinal data from the INternational Study group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cuRE-2 (INSPPIRE-2) cohort of children with acute recurrent or CP (n = 559) were analyzed. Subjects were divided into normal triglycerides (<150 mg/dL; 1.7 mmol/L), any HTG (≥150 mg/dL; ≥1.7 mmol/L), mild-moderate HTG (150-499 mg/dL; 1.7-5.6 mmol/L), moderate HTG (500-999 mg/dL; 5.6-11.3 mmol/L), and severe HTG groups (≥1000 mg/dL; ≥11.3 mmol/L), based on highest serum triglyceride value. Laboratory, imaging, pancreatitis and hospital events, complications, and quality of life data were analyzed. Results: In children with acute recurrent or CP and HTG, there was no increase in the number of pancreatitis attacks per person-years, nor an increase in CP prevalence. However, HTG severity was associated with increased pancreatic inflammation, pancreatic cysts, pain, hospital days, number of hospitalizations, intensive care, and missed school days. Conclusions: Mild-moderate HTG in children with acute recurrent or CP was not associated with increased pancreatitis frequency, nor increased development of CP, but was associated with increased pancreatitis complications and disease burden. As a treatable condition, treatment of mild-moderate HTG may be considered to reduce pancreatitis-associated complications and medical burden in children with acute recurrent or CP.

Original languageEnglish
Article number114298
JournalJournal of Pediatrics
Volume276
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2025

Keywords

  • lipids
  • pancreas
  • pediatric
  • triglycerides

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