Clin Investig Arterioscler 2021 May;33 Suppl 2:75-79
Unidad de Lípidos, Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen de la Victoria, Málaga, España; Departamento de Medicina y Dermatología, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, España; Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Málaga, Málaga, España.
Fasting chylomicronaemia appears in type V (multifactorial chylomicronaemia syndrome, MCS), and in type I (familial chylomicronaemia syndrome, FCS). MCS needs to be treated as in any general hypertriglyceridaemia: low-calorie diet, avoid sugar and alcohol, reduce body weight, control of diabetes and, in some cases, common lipid lowering-drugs, such as fibrates or omega-3 fatty acids. For type I HLP, FCS, patients should adhere to a strict very low fat diet, usually less than 15-20 g per day. Read More