title: Severe hypertriglyceridemia in a nondiabetic treated with low dose insulin infusion.
abstract: We report a case of a 54-year-old man with severe HTG which did not respond to conventional anti lipid therapies. He was treated with intravenous insulin and concurrent dextrose infusions which led to a dramatic reduction in serum triglyceride levels.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Putrajaya, Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan, Presinct 7, 62250 Putrajaya, Malaysia. tchinvoon@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: C V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Velaiutham
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, Malaysia.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, Malaysia.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Lim
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pulau Pinang, Georgetown, Malaysia.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Khaw