Key result
Insulin rapidly clears marked hyperlipaemia and lipaemia retinalis in a diabetic child.
Why the study?
Does insulin treatment improve hyperlipaemia and lipaemic retinalis in a child with untreated diabetes mellitus?
Population
6-year-old girl with untreated diabetes mellitus, marked hyperlipaemia, and lipaemic retinalis (n=1)
Design
Case_report
Authors
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Insulin may rapidly resolve hyperlipaemia and lipaemia retinalis in untreated pediatric diabetes; leaves open confirmation in larger studies.
Does insulin treatment improve hyperlipaemia and lipaemic retinalis in a child with untreated diabetes mellitus?
Insulin treatment rapidly resolves marked hyperlipaemia and lipaemic retinalis in pediatric patients with untreated diabetes mellitus.
Fyfe et al. (1970) studied this question. Insulin treatment rapidly cleared marked hyperlipaemia and lipaemia retinalis in a 6-year-old girl with diabetes mellitus, with dietary fat identified as the chief source of excess triglycerides.
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