| Title
of the article |
Frequency and severity of acute pancreatitis in chronic dialysis patients.
|
| Authors |
Lankisch PG, Weber-Dany B, Maisonneuve P, Lowenfels AB. |
| Journal
|
Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2008 Apr;23(4):1401-5. Epub 2007 Dec 9. |
| Subject
Consultant |
C. Basile |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
The incidence and severity of acute pancreatitis in patients undergoing dialysis treatment are unknown. A questionnaire asking for the incidence and the severity of a first attack of acute pancreatitis in chronic dialysis patients in the year 2002 was sent to the members of QuaSi-Niere gGmbH, an organization representing almost all dialysis centres in Germany. A second questionnaire was sent to those who reported such patients. This study shows that Dialysis—especially PD—is another risk factor that increases the susceptibility of the pancreas to acute pancreatitis. Acute pancreatitis in patients undergoing PD is more frequent and seems to be more severe than in those receiving HD treatment. |
