Tong CV, Velaiutham S, Aziz NA, Lim SL, Khaw CH. Severe hypertriglyceridemia in a nondiabetic treated with low dose insulin infusion.
Med J Malaysia 2015;
70:249-250. [PMID:
26358023]
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Abstract
We report a case of a 54-year-old man with severe HTG which did not respond to conventional anti lipid therapies. He was treated with intravenous insulin and concurrent dextrose infusions which led to a dramatic reduction in serum triglyceride levels.
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