TY - JOUR
T1 - A case study and review of pancreatitis in the AIDS population
AU - Trindade, Arvind J.
AU - Huysman, Annmarie
AU - Huprikar, Shirish S.
AU - Kim, Michelle K.
PY - 2008/10
Y1 - 2008/10
N2 - This case study considers a 55-year-old African American woman with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with epigastric abdominal pain for 1 week. She was found to have pancreatitis on computed tomography scanning. Unique to this case are the numerous possible etiologies of her pancreatitis. Thus, this case study systematically reviews the different etiologies of pancreatitis in the AIDS population compared to the general population. Furthermore it discusses the management and treatment of pancreatitis in AIDS.
AB - This case study considers a 55-year-old African American woman with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) who presented with epigastric abdominal pain for 1 week. She was found to have pancreatitis on computed tomography scanning. Unique to this case are the numerous possible etiologies of her pancreatitis. Thus, this case study systematically reviews the different etiologies of pancreatitis in the AIDS population compared to the general population. Furthermore it discusses the management and treatment of pancreatitis in AIDS.
KW - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
KW - Highly active antiretroviral therapy
KW - Human immunodeficiency virus
KW - Hypertriglyceridemia
KW - Pancreatitis
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U2 - 10.1007/s10620-008-0200-7
DO - 10.1007/s10620-008-0200-7
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18288615
AN - SCOPUS:50949090899
SN - 0163-2116
VL - 53
SP - 2616
EP - 2620
JO - Digestive Diseases and Sciences
JF - Digestive Diseases and Sciences
IS - 10
ER -