Searching for hypertriglyceridemia through routine laboratory test exploitation

Abstract

Background and Aims : Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome (FCS) is a rare genetic disorder of lipid metabolism characterized by severe hypertriglyceridemia and consequent risk of recurrent pancreatitis. Classical observational data suggest a 1:1,000,000 prevalence of FCS, however this estimate has not been validated.