A recent study compared clinical and biochemical characteristics of patients with severe hypertriglyceridemia, distinguishing familial chylomicronemia syndrome from multifactorial chylomicronemia syndrome.
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A phase 3 clinical trial demonstrates the efficacy of olezarsen in reducing plasma triglycerides and acute pancreatitis episodes in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome.
Plozasiran, a first-in-class RNA interference therapeutic, reduced triglycerides by 80% and lowered the risk of acute pancreatitis by 83% in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, earning FDA...
One-third of US adults have elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels, a condition that is most often diagnosed and treated in primary care. Appropriate screening helps identify these patients...
