Clinical identification of familial chylomicronemia syndrome and novel therapeutic options.

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INTRODUCTION: Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a heterogeneous metabolic disorder driven by both genetic susceptibility and secondary factors. Most patients with severe HTG (triglyceride [TG] >10 mmol/L [>885 mg/dL]) have multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome (MCS) while only a few have familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS), a rare autosomal recessive condition. AREAS COVERED: We summarize the pathophysiology of...

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