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The familial hyperchylomicronaemia syndrome.
The Netherlands journal of medicine - 1 Feb 1993
Bijvoet S M, Bruin T, Kastelein J J
Abstract excerpt
The familial hyperchylomicronaemia syndrome is a hereditary disorder of lipoprotein metabolism caused by lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency, apolipoprotein(apo) CII deficiency or LPL inhibition. This syndrome, which is characterized by hyperchylomicronaemia, attacks of epigastric pain, recurrent pancreatitis and the presence of eruptive xanthomas, may ultimately lead to necrotizing pancreatitis or pancreatic...
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