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A CASE OF HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIC PANCREATITIS SECONDARY TO TACROLIMUS AND ESTRADIOL USE FOR IN VITRO FERTILIZATION

MERVE CİVAN RAMAZAN OZAN ALPARSLAN DEMİRAY İSMAİL KOÇYİĞİT

Journal of Anatolian Medical Research - 2024;9(1):30-32

 

Hypertriglyceridemia is a metabolic condition with multifactorial etiology that may cause life-threatening complications, such as pancreatitis. In pregnant women, hypertriglyceridemia may be secondary to physiological changes during pregnancy or may be exacerbated by medications. The combination of tacrolimus and estradiol is sometimes used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) for women with a history of recurrent implantation failure. This case report discusses a case of acute pancreatitis caused by hypertriglyceridemia secondary to the use of tacrolimus and estradiol.