A C a s e R e p o r t o f H y p e r t r i g l y c e r i d e m i a - Thalassemia Syndrome
Keywords:
Hypertriglyceridemia, ThalassemiaAbstract
Thalassemia major is a severe hereditary haemolytic anaemia and is usually associated with normal serum lipid profile. But there are few reports in the literature that hypertriglyceridemia can have an idiopathic association with Beta-thalassemia major. We report a case of hypertriglyceridemia associated with Beta-thalassemia major, i.e. Hypertriglyceridemia-Thalassemia syndrome in a six month old female baby. The presence of severe hypertriglyceridemia in this child which rapidly resolved after transfusion, probably suggests a self limited mechanism which may not require therapy.
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