Clinical & Experimental Cardiology
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Department of Physical Examination, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Guilin Medical University, Guilin, China

Publications

• Case Report   
  Hypertriglyceridemia: A Case Report and Literature Review
  Author(s): Mei-Lian Cai* and Min Gong
  
  Background: Hypertriglyceridaemia (HTG) is the most common form of dyslipidaemia. It is rare for patients with high levels of Triglycerides (TGs) to not suffer from Acute Pancreatitis (AP). Case presentation: We report a 42-year-old male who came in for a physical examination for job entry. His blood lipids showed the following: TGs were significantly increased at 3101 mg/dl, Total Cholesterol (TC) was slightly increased, and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) was decreased. Results: There were no changes in amylase, fasting serum glucose, carotid color ultrasound, or Electrocardiogram (ECG). The patient consumed a healthy diet, engaged in physical activity and used fenofibrate tablets, and his blood lipids significantly improved. Conclusion: Dyslipidaemia is one of th.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2155-9880.22.13.741

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