An 18-year-old woman with familial chylomicronaemia who would not stick to a diet

摘要: The favourable early outcome for this patient indicates that a surgical approach is effective conditions in which severe hypertriglyceridaemia present. patient’s syndrome linked to high risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Another important consequence the operation was reversibility insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus. It seems likely insulin resistance observed case due presence plasma FFA concentrations involved Randle’s cycle. Insulin proved be reversible after operation, allowed decrease triglyceride and with normal oral glucose absorption. We believe further evaluation proposed treatment chylomicronaemia warranted.