Excessive hypertriglyceridemia and pancreatitis in pregnancy. Association with deficiency of lipoprotein lipase.

Abstract

Acute pancreatitis verified at laparotomy occurred in the 37th week in 1 of 4 women who developed excessive hypertriglyceridemia (type V hyperlipoproteinemia) during pregnancy. The hypertriglyceridemia was associated with and possibly caused by deficiency of lipoprotein lipase, measured as the NaCl sensitive component of post-heparin lipase activity. A severely fat-restricted diet controlled the hypertriglyceridemia in 1 of the patients, followed during a second pregnancy.

• Authors: G Lykkesfeldt, J E Bock, F D Pedersen, H Meinertz, O Faergeman
• Journal: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand) Vol. 60 Issue 1 Pg. 79-82 ( 1981) ISSN: 0001-6349 [Print] United States
• PMID: 7211240 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Triglycerides
• Cholesterol
• Lipoprotein Lipase

Topics

• Adult
• Cholesterol (blood)
• Female
• Humans
• Hyperlipoproteinemia Type V (blood)
• Infant, Newborn
• Lipoprotein Lipase (deficiency)
• Male
• Pancreatitis (blood)
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications (blood)
• Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (blood)
• Triglycerides (blood)