Why the study?
Does insulin and a modified meal plan reduce triglyceride levels and support growth in infants with severe familial hypertriglyceridemia?
Population
3 infants with severe familial hypertriglyceridemia
Design
Case_series
Follow-up
Up to 36 months of age
Authors
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May inform management of severe infantile hypertriglyceridemia; leaves open need for prospective trials before adoption.
Does insulin and a modified meal plan reduce triglyceride levels and support growth in infants with severe familial hypertriglyceridemia?
Insulin combined with a modified low-fat diet may be an effective, safe, and affordable therapeutic option for managing severe familial hypertriglyceridemia in infants.
Ayyavoo et al. (2018) studied this question.
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