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Patient's hyperlipemic serum.
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Due to the lipemic appearance of serum (Figure 1), we performed a lipid profile, showing high levels of triglycerides (TGC) 10,260 mg/dL and total cholesterol 970 mg/dL (non-HDL 924 mg/dL).
Daily evolution of glucose and amylase levels during the first six hospitalization days.
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At 48 hours, TGC levels dropped to 6174 mg/dL, decreasing to 476 mg/dLs at 96 hours (Figures 2 and 3).
Serum triglycerides levels during the first six hospitalization days.
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At 48 hours, TGC levels dropped to 6174 mg/dL, decreasing to 476 mg/dLs at 96 hours (Figures 2 and 3).