Complex genetic landscape of familial #chylomicronaemia syndrome revealed in the UK population, with regional and ethnic variation and nearly half of FCS cases linked to non-LPL genes. bit.ly/3JjesT0 #GIMO #Hypertriglyceridaemia #AutosomalRecessive

Futility of plasmapheresis, insulin in normoglycaemic individuals, or heparin in the treatment of hypertriglyceridaemia-induced acute pancreatitis There is a well-established link between the severity of hypertriglyceridaemia and acute pancreatitis and long-term triglyceride-lowering therapies known to prevent episodes of acute pancreatitis. The...

Acute #pancreatitis is a complex inflammatory disease of
the exocrine #pancreas and is associated with considerable
morbidity and mortality.

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