UID:
edoccha_9960115000002883
Format:
1 online resource (66 pages) L
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color illustrations
ISBN:
3-318-06985-X
Series Statement:
Fast facts
Content:
"Familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is an ultra-rare genetic disorder characterized by the abnormal build-up of chylomicrons, the largest type of lipoprotein, which transport dietary fat from the gut to the rest of the body. Patients with FCS often experience severe symptoms, the most feared of which is acute, potentially life-threatening, pancreatitis. This resource is intended to raise awareness of FCS among all members of the healthcare team who come into contact with patients with FCS, with the aim of earlier diagnosis and management, thus preventing some of the more devastating physical, neurological and cognitive symptoms of the disorder"--
Note:
R2 Digital Library does not include index.
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Terminology, etiology and pathophysiology -- Diagnosis -- Complications -- Management and prevention -- Research directions.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 3-318-06984-1
Additional Edition:
Print version: Davidson, Michael, 1956- Familial chylomicronemia syndrome. Abingdon, Oxford, UK : Karger, 2022 ISBN 9783318069846
Language:
English
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