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Table 1 Scoring of familial chylomicronemia syndrome, according to Moulin et al.

From: Causes, clinical findings and therapeutic options in chylomicronemia syndrome, a special form of hypertriglyceridemia

 

Score

1. Fasting TGs > 10 mmol/L for 3 consecutive blood analysis

+ 5

Fasting TGs > 20 mmol/L at least once

+ 1

2. Previous TGs < 2 mmol/L

-5

3. No secondary factor (except pregnancy and ethinylestradiol)

+ 2

4. History of pancreatitis

+ 1

5. Unexplanied recurrent abdominal pain

+ 1

6. No history of familial combined hyperlipidaemia

+ 1

7. No response (TG decrease < 20%) to hypolipidaemic treatment

+ 1

8. Onset of symtoms at age:

 

 - < 40 years

+ 1

 - < 20 years

+ 2

 - < 10 years

+ 3

  1. > 10: FCS very likely
  2. < 9 FCS unlikely
  3. < 8 FCS very unlikely