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Gallstones and pancreatitis
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 35-year-old has pancreatitis with no gallstones and no alcohol use. Lipaemic serum is noted. Which test is most useful?
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The answer is A: Triglycerides.
Very high triglycerides cause pancreatitis.
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