Progress in the research on the mechanism of visceral adipose tissue regulation in acute pancreatitis
Acute pancreatitis(AP)has diverse causes and a dangerous course,with varying de-grees of severity.Obesity is a risk factor for the development of AP,and the risk and severity of AP in obese individuals are significantly higher than those in non-obese individuals.Compared with non-obese patients,obese patients have a higher content of adipose tissue,especially visceral adipose tissue,which is more closely related to the severity of acute AP.This article consults relevant literature and comprehensively elaborates on the mechanism of fat factors and inflammatory mediators produced by visceral adipose tissue that cause systemic inflammatory response and further exacerbate AP,aiming to provide a reference for clinical in-depth study of the relationship between the two.