January 1, 1997Annals of Internal Medicine

Pancreatitis, Hyperlipidemia, and Pregnancy in Two Sisters

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Population

Two sisters heterozygous for the missense mutation Gly→Glu at position 188 of the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) gene with severe hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis associated with pregnancy.

Intervention

Cholestyramine

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Implication

This letter highlights that mutations in the lipoprotein lipase gene can predispose to pregnancy-induced pancreatitis due to exacerbated hypertriglyceridemia.

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Stanley H. Hsia (1997) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a985c4b883af1d6c8a6a37a https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-1-199701010-00020

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Implication

This letter highlights that mutations in the lipoprotein lipase gene can predispose to pregnancy-induced pancreatitis due to exacerbated hypertriglyceridemia.

Pancreatitis, Hyperlipidemia, and Pregnancy in Two Sisters

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Pancreatitis, Hyperlipidemia, and Pregnancy in Two Sisters

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