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Query: UMLS:C0000729 (
abdominal cramps
)
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Hypertriglyceridemia is a recognized complication of pregnancy. In patients with
familial hypertriglyceridemia
, the biochemical changes are greatly enhanced during pregnancy and may be associated with acute pancreatitis, a potentially fatal triad. Three patients were studied, in one of whom previously undiagnosed hyperlipidemia resulted in a fatal attack of fulminant acute pancreatitis. In the other two patients, this complication was avoided by close monitoring and restriction of dietary facts. A history of episodic
abdominal cramps
, often beginning in early childhood, or the presence of lipemic fasting plasma should alert the clinician to the presence of severe
familial hypertriglyceridemia
. Early diagnosis allows for the institution of relatively simple management strategies, which diminish the risk of pancreatitis.
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PMID:Hyperlipidemia, pregnancy and pancreatitis. 318 71
