Extremely High Triglyceride In A Beta Thalassemia Minor Patient: A Case Report

Introduction: hypertriglyceridemia in pediatric population whether familial or acquired is associated with Diabetes Mellitus type 1, uremia, hypothyroidism, nephrotic syndrome etc. abnormal serum lipid levels are associated with premature atherosclerosis. It is also seen that there is an association of hypertriglyceridemia with beta thalassemia in some cases which indicates the poor prognosis. Materials and methods: in this context here, we are reporting a case of beta thalassemia minor with extremely high triglyceride level. A 2-year-old male child with history of failure to thrive and mild to moderate anemia was investigated for complete blood count (CBC), hemoglobin typing, lipid profile, renal function test, liver function test, thyroid profile and the electrolytes. Result: The Hb typing showed elevated HbA2, CBC showed microcytic hypochromic anemia, triglyceride level was 2010 mg/dl. His father and mother are both beta thalassemia minor patient Conclusion: as hypertriglyceridemia in beta thalassemia is reversible, care should be taken to prevent persistent hypertriglyceridemia which increases chance of atherosclerosis and pancreatitis