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