Severe hypertriglyceridemia after use of bempedoic acid

Bempedoic is a new drug for the management of hypercholesterolemia, approved since 2020 by the EMA for use in Europe. In this case report, we describe a 65-year-old woman with sudden worsening of hypertriglyceridemia after the introduction of bempedoic acid. Triglyceride levels normalized quickly on...

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Main Authors: Valentin Bovy, Anne-Marie Bogaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2023-04-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/3838