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Review
. 2013 Feb;17(1):110-1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2012.10.010. Epub 2013 Jan 18.

Lipemia retinalis: case report and review of the literature

Alon Zahavi  1 , Moshe Snir, Yonina Ron Kella
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Lipemia retinalis: case report and review of the literature

Alon Zahavi et al. J AAPOS. 2013 Feb.

Abstract

We report the case of a 12-week-old boy presenting with increased cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Examination revealed lipemia retinalis. Genetic evaluation demonstrated lipoprotein lipase deficiency. The patient was treated with dietary restrictions, which resulted in rapid clinical improvement.

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