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Randolph P. Cole, MD

Arch Intern Med. 2009;169(15):1439-1441.

In a patient with diabetic ketoacidosis complicated by severe elevation of plasma triglyceride concentrations, treatment with low-level intravenous unfractionated heparin led to prompt reduction in plasma triglyceride concentration and may have prevented the development of hypertriglyceridemia-associated acute pancreatitis. This article reviews the rationale for this treatment and surveys prior publications using heparin in this and similar settings.

Author Affiliation: Department of Medicine, Holy Name Hospital, Teaneck, New Jersey.

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