Differentiating Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome From Multifactorial Severe Hypertriglyceridemia by Clinical Profiles

Context Differentiation between familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS, type 1 hyperlipoproteinemia), a rare metabolic disorder, and the more common multifactorial severe hypertriglyceridemia (sHTG, type 5 hyperlipoproteinemia) is challenging because of their overlapping symptoms but important in patient management.