worth checking urine "triglycerides" as last case I saw the excretion of glycerol in urine showed up as a massive TG level in a clear urine
dj
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Subject: Glycerol interference
Unexpected "hypertriglyceridemia" is a condition that may be the only biochemical sign of glycerol-kinase deficiency.
For those who are interested to learn more here is an interesting and important reference with impressive case reports.
C Hellerud1,, N Wramner, A Erikson, Å Johansson, G Samuelson, S Lindstedt
Glycerol kinase deficiency: follow-up during 20 years, genetics, biochemistry and prognosis
Acta Pediatrica 2004;93(7):911-921.
Anders Kallner
Anders Kallner, MD, PhD
Assoc. Professor (R)
Karolinska Univ. Laboratories
Stockholm SWEDEN
+46 8 51774943
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