Fig. 1From: Total cholesterol concentration predicts the effect of plasmapheresis on hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis: a retrospective case–control studyTime course of the serum triglyceride concentration changes within 72 h after admission by total cholesterol levels. a Time course of triglyceride changes in the low total cholesterol group. Compared with the effects observed in the non-plasmapheresis group, plasmapheresis did not reduce triglyceride more effectively (p = 0.459). b Time course of triglyceride changes in the high total cholesterol group. Compared with the effects observed in the non-plasmapheresis group, plasmapheresis reduced the triglyceride concentration more effectively (p < 0.001)Back to article page