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DOI: 10.20945/2359-4292-2025-0071
Abstract Introduction: Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is an autosomal recessive disorder that affects approximately 1 to 10 individuals per million and is caused by variants in the genes encoding for the lipoprotein lipase (LPL) enzyme. In addition to its heterogeneous clinical presentation, FCS is characterized by a higher risk of life-threatening, recurrent acute pancreatitis and type 3 diabetes. Since available evidence on FCS in Latin America is limited, there is a clear need for a consensus document that provides relevant […]
Keywords: familial chylomicronemia syndrome; FCS; Hypertrigliceridemia; Latin America; lipoprotein lipase