A 1-month-old infant with chylomicronemia due to gene mutation treated by plasmapheresis
Chylomicronemia is a severe type of hypertriglyceridemia characterized by chylomicron accumulation that arises from a genetic defect in intravascular lipolysis. It requires urgent and proper management, because serious cases can be accompanied by pancreatic necrosis or persistent multiple organ fail...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
2017-03-01
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| Series: | Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-22-68.pdf |