title: Familial hypertriglyceridemia.
abstract: Familial hypertriglyceridemia (FHTG) is an uncommon primary (genetic) dyslipidemia. FHTG is characterized by moderately elevated serum triglycerides, usually in the absence of significant hypercholesterolemia and rarely manifests in childhood. We report an eight-month-old boy incidentally diagnosed as a case of FHTG due to lipemic serum (patient was admitted for malaria with anemia). He had elevated serum triglycerides with normal serum cholesterol, but had no symptoms related to the primary disorder (FHTG).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, T.N. Medical College & BYL Nair Hospital, Mumbai Central, Mumbai, India. milindtullu@vsnl.net
authors.forename: Milind S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Tullu
authors.forename: Asmita V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Advirkar
authors.forename: Radha G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Ghildiyal
authors.forename: Shrinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tambe
mesh_terms: D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018752:Diet, Fat-Restricted; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000235:genetics*; D007223:Infant; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D008288:Malaria / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol