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Hypertriglyceridemia Thalassemia Syndrome: A Report of 4 Cases

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Hypertriglyceridemia in children can be familial or acquired. Acquired forms of hypertriglyceridemia in children may be associated with several other diseases obesity, diabetes mellitus, uremia/dialysis, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome, drugs etc. Hypertriglyceridemia with β-thalassemia major is an association of unknown pathogenesis which is rarely described in the literature but is important to recognize, for the prevention of complications and proper management of thalassemic children.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

    Rachna Khera, Meeta Singh, Garima Goel, Parul Gupta & Tejinder Singh

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India

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Khera, R., Singh, M., Goel, G. et al. Hypertriglyceridemia Thalassemia Syndrome: A Report of 4 Cases. Indian J Hematol Blood Transfus 30 (Suppl 1), 288–291 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12288-014-0362-8

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