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Rare Variants in Triglycerides-Related Genes Increase Pancreatitis Risk in Multifactorial Chylomicronemia Syndrome.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 18 Aug 2021
Paquette Martine, Amyot Julie, Fantino Manon, Baass Alexis, Bernard Sophie
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CONTEXT: Severe hypertriglyceridemia (fasting triglycerides [TG] concentration ≥10 mmol/L) can be caused by multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome (MCS) or familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS). Both conditions are associated with an increased risk of acute pancreatitis. The clinical differences between MCS patients with or without a rare variant in TG-related genes have never been studied. OBJECTIVE: To...
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