The pancreas during normal functioning produces hormones that regulate fat, protein and carbohydrate metabolism in the human body. Cholesterol, synthesized in the human body and supplied to it with food, with a weak activity of high-molecular lipoproteins and high blood levels of low-molecular lipoproteins begins to be deposited on the walls of blood vessels, significantly reducing their diameter. This creates difficulties in the natural process of blood flow and provision of internal organs with oxygen.
Infringement of blood supply and maintenance with oxygen of a pancreas is one of the most frequent reasons of occurrence of its dysfunction. This can provoke a number of specific diseases: pancreatitis( acute or chronic form), diabetes mellitus and others. It is worth noting that a violation in the work of this body also contributes to increasing the level of cholesterol in the blood.
The basis for the treatment of pancreatic diseases with elevated cholesterol:
- The purpose of dietary nutrition: the rejection of foods with a high content( including alcohol and cigarettes).
- Changing the patient's lifestyle: the appointment of daily exercise.
- If necessary, drug treatment of statin drugs( selected individually).
- In some cases, with the appearance of cysts and other neoplasms, surgical intervention may be required.
Cholesterol in pancreatitis
In addition to the initial examination and appointment of ultrasound, a number of tests( blood, urine, saliva and so on) are prescribed for the diagnosis of pancreatitis, some of which are aimed at determining the level of cholesterol. This is due to the fact that in diseases of the pancreas, its level due to the violation of metabolic processes in the body significantly increases. A high level of this organic compound in the body does not guarantee the diagnosis of pancreatitis. Nevertheless, cholesterol deposited on the walls of blood vessels significantly aggravates the course of the disease and creates difficulties in restoring the function of the pancreas.
Complications of pancreatitis with high cholesterol in the blood:
- Increased stress on the cardiovascular system, which can provoke strokes and heart attacks.
- High degree of probability of transition of a chronic form to a more dangerous acute form.
- Predisposition to the development of diabetes mellitus.
Basic principles of pancreatitis therapy for high blood cholesterol level:
- Its elevated level in pancreatitis requires additional attention to the human circulatory system in order to ensure a better blood flow to the pancreas and accelerate the processes of its regeneration.
- When appointing dietary nutrition, it is important to pay attention to the rejection of foods with high cholesterol.