Table 1 Patient demographics and medical history, based on patients’ recollections of events
Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex | Female | Male | Female |
Age (years) | 64 | 28 | 42 |
Age at LPLD symptom onset (years) | 13 | Primary school age | Early 30s |
Age at diagnosis of LPLD (years) | Early 50s (diagnosis of hyperlipidaemia type I/V and acute/chronic pancreatitis at 18 years old) | Young age | Early 40s |
Number of acute attacks of pancreatitis requiring hospitalisation | >15a | 102b (requiring hospitalisation over 5 years) | 5 (2 admissions to ITU; 2 to HDU; 1 admission to a ward) |
Medicationsc taken at home for LPLD symptoms | Antox®, black garlic | Tramadol, cyclizine, Deep Heat® patches | Statins, fenofibrate, omega-3 capsules |
In-hospital medications/management during attacks of pancreatitis | IV fluids and morphine, slow re-introduction of food | IV fluids, morphine and cyclizine followed by IV paracetamol, nil by mouth for 1–2 days | Analgesic medications, total parenteral nutrition |
Comorbidities | PVD, hypertension, IBS | None | Type 2 diabetes |
Family members with LPLD | Sister had a child (son) who died from high levels of lipids in the liver (formal diagnosis unknown) | Yes (sister) | Yes (sister) |