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Familial chylomicronemia syndrome and response to medium-chain triglyceride therapy in an infant with novel mutations in GPIHBP1.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jan 2000
Ahmad Zahid, Wilson Don P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Severe hypertriglyceridemia predisposes to attacks of acute pancreatitis, a serious condition complicated by multiorgan failure, pancreatic necrosis, and mortality rates up to 20% in adults and 6.5% in children. OVERVIEW: We describe an infant who suffered from an episode of acute pancreatitis from severe hypertriglyceridemia. Two major challenges complicate the case: identifying the etiology of...
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