Gerald Watts, MD, PhD

Articles by Gerald Watts, MD, PhD

Panelists discuss how a multidisciplinary approach enhances the management of familial chylomicronemia syndrome by fostering collaboration among clinicians to address unmet treatment needs and optimize patient outcomes, while also exploring existing treatment gaps that contribute to ongoing risks of acute pancreatitis and hospitalization.

Panelists discuss how familial chylomicronemia syndrome (FCS) is characterized by severe hypertriglyceridemia and genetic mutations in the LPL gene, highlighting the key diagnostic criteria and complications, such as acute pancreatitis, while emphasizing the impact of untreated FCS on patient quality of life and long-term health risks.

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