The Use of Orlistat in an Adult with Lipoprotein Lipase Deficiency: A Case Report

Background: Patients with lipoprotein lipase (LPL) deficiency, an inherited disorder, develop hypertriglyceridemia, which can lead to recurrent pancreatitis. The mainstay of therapy is medical nutritional therapy. Case Report: We present the case of a 35-year-old woman with LPL deficiency who experi...

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Main Authors: Zachary S. Jarrett, DO, Chung-ting J. Kou, DO, WingYee Wan, MD, Jeffery A. Colburn, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-03-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S237606052100122X