Image of the Week: Severe hypertriglyceridemia

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A patient was admitted with a life-threatening diagnosis and was found to have severe hypertriglyceridemia. This image shows the triglycerides removed from circulation after apheresis therapy.

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This patient received apheresis therapy to treat severe acute pancreatitis.View this image on Figure 1 to find out more.

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This patient received apheresis therapy to treat severe acute pancreatitis.

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