CORE Principles in the Management of Severe Hypertriglyceridemia

Management of hypertriglyceridemia for reducing the risk of serious clinical complications, including hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis, has historically been formidable and frustrating for clinicians and patients. Challenges are related to variable success in adherence to the lifestyle modifications that are required to reduce triglyceride levels, the predominantly polygenic and multifactorial determinants… Management of hypertriglyceridemia for reducing the risk of serious clinical complications, including hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis, has historically been formidable and frustrating for clinicians and patients. Challenges are related to variable success in adherence to the lifestyle modifications that are required to reduce triglyceride levels, the predominantly polygenic and multifactorial determinants…