Hypertriglyceridemia in a 5-day-old newborn--a case report.

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Neonatal hypertriglyceridaemia is extremely rare in pediatrics. We narrowed down the possibilities to a case of lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency through a designed process of elimination with this particular patient. The biochemical hallmark of the disease is the presence of hyperchylomicronemia in fasting plasma. The patient responded well to a special formula containing median chain triglyceride (MCT). This...

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