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Familial chylomicronemia syndrome- an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis with encephalopathy

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  1. Department of Endocrinology, Medwin Hospital, Raghava Ratna Towers, Chirag Ali Lane, Nampally, Hyderabad, 500 001, Andhra Pradesh, India

    Sunil Kumar Kota & Kirtikumar D. Modi

  2. Department of Anesthesia, Central Security Hospital, C/O AMISAL, Xenel Building, Dabab Street, Near Tamimi Market, PO Box-3886, Riyadh, 11481, Saudi Arabia

    Siva Krishna Kota

  3. Department of Pharmaceutics, Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Ambapua, Khodasingi, Berhampur, 700 010, Orissa, India

    Sruti Jammula

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Kota, S.K., Kota, S.K., Jammula, S. et al. Familial chylomicronemia syndrome- an uncommon cause of acute pancreatitis with encephalopathy. Indian J Gastroenterol 31, 277–279 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-012-0261-6

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