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. 1991 Dec;67(794):1062–1064. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.67.794.1062

Lipoprotein lipase deficiency due to long-term heparinization presenting as severe hypertriglyceridaemia in pregnancy.

G F Watts 1, J Cameron 1, A Henderson 1, W Richmond 1
PMCID: PMC2399191  PMID: 1800965

Abstract

A case of severe hypertriglyceridaemia presenting in the third trimester of pregnancy in a woman on long-term heparin prophylaxis is described. The hypertriglyceridaemia was attributed to impaired clearance of triglyceride-rich lipoprotein particles secondary to heparin-induced reduction in the activity of the lipolytic enzyme, lipoprotein lipase.

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