We read the article by Ling Ding et al. with great interest [1]. We would like to commend the authors for their comprehensive study, which found that hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis (HTG-AP) is common after initial hospital discharge, with younger age (under 40) and preexisting diabetes identified as potential predictors of recurrence. Furthermore, the authors have also highlighted a few caveats of their study such as limited sample size and event rate, inconsistent follow-up periods, retrospective collection of data, and lack of analysis on potential contributors of recurrent pancreatitis (e.g., genetic factors, triglyceride [TG] levels at the time of discharge).
