title: In vitro fertilization-induced hypertriglyceridemia with secondary acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In vitro fertilization is becoming more and more popular lately, as such light is to be shed on any possible related complication. One of these complications is the possible hormonal effect on the lipid profile of the patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  We present a case of a 39-year-old woman with no prior or family history of dyslipidemia, who presented with post in vitro fertilization severe hypertriglyceridemia and secondary acute pancreatitis and diabetic ketoacidosis. Discussion of the case is followed by a brief review of the literature related to in vitro fertilization-induced hypertriglyceridemia.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This is, up to our knowledge, the sixth reported case of in vitro fertilization-induced hypertriglyceridemia with secondary acute pancreatitis. This is a serious and life-threatening complication. As such, it might be wise at least in high-risk patients (such as patients with diabetes mellitus, polycystic ovaries syndrome, obesity, and family and personal history of dyslipidemia) to screen for lipid abnormalities before initiating in vitro fertilization and monitor these levels afterward.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ain Wazein Hospital, El Chouf, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Claire Michael
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Issa
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Ain Wazein Hospital, El Chouf, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Rani Hazar
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Abu Khuzam
keywords: In vitro fertilization; acute pancreatitis; diabetic ketoacidosis; hypertriglyceridemia; mixed dyslipidemia