Severe pancreatitis secondary to non-hereditary multifactorial chylomicronemia

Multifactorial chylomicronemia is the most common syndromic presentation of
chylomicronemias, with an estimated incidence of one case per 600 people, and is more
common in men than in women. It is a polygenic condition that affects the metabolism of
triglyceride-rich lipoproteins and plasma triglycerides. The evolution, prognosis,
identification and correction of precipitating factors become the mainstay of treatment