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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2024; 30(45): 4859-4863
Published online Dec 7, 2024. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v30.i45.4859
Metabolic syndrome and acute pancreatitis: Current status and future prospects
Ying Quan, Xiao-Jun Yang
Ying Quan, The First Clinical Medical School, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Ying Quan, Xiao-Jun Yang, Department of Second Ward of General Surgery, Gansu Province People Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
Author contributions: Quan Y and Yang XJ contributed to this paper; Quan Y designed the overall concept and outline of the manuscript; Yang XJ contributed to the discussion and design of the manuscript; Quan Y and Yang XJ contributed to the writing, and editing the manuscript, and review of literature.
Supported by The National Health Commission's Key Laboratory of Gastrointestinal Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment for The Year 2022, National Health Commission's Master's and Doctoral/Postdoctoral Fund Project, No. NHCDP2022001 (to Yang XJ); and Gansu Provincial People's Hospital Doctoral Supervisor Training Project, No. 22GSSYA-3 (to Yang XJ).
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
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Corresponding author: Xiao-Jun Yang, MD, Associate Professor, Chief Physician, Department of Second Ward of General Surgery, Gansu Province People Hospital, No. 204 Donggang West Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China. yangxjmd@aliyun.com
Received: September 13, 2024
Revised: October 6, 2024
Accepted: October 29, 2024
Published online: December 7, 2024
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Closely linked with metabolic syndrome, acute pancreatitis has a multifactorial etiology. The combination of several elements of metabolic syndrome could affect the prognosis of acute pancreatitis. Reducing the effect of metabolic syndrome depends on early intervention via lifestyle modification. Still, future studies should focus especially on the development of precision treatment plans and focused pharmacological therapies.