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Should Orlistat be considered in the management of hypertriglyceridemia?

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Endocrinology · Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

While there are no controlled trials addressing this issue, it is certainly a reasonable option which I have used in some patients with Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome. It will help to reduce the generation of chylomicrons and therefore the subsequent risk for hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis. Ma...

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