Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia During Pregnancy With High Doses of Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Plasmapheresis

Treatment of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia During Pregnancy With High Doses of Omega-3 Fatty Acid and Plasmapheresis

Objective: Severe hypertriglyceridemia carries increased health risks, including the development of pancreatitis. The objective of this study was to report on management of 2 cases with severe gestational hypertriglyceridemia. Cases: In case 1, a 33-year-old pregnant woman presented with serum trigl...

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Main Authors: Nguyen T. Nguyen, MD, Priti V. Nath, MD, Vinh Q. Mai, DO, Mohamed K.M. Shakir, MD, Thanh D. Hoang, DO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-05-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
Subjects:
hypertriglyceridemia
pregnancy
omega-3 acid
lovaza
plasmapharesis
pancreatitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060521000158

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