Co-occurrence of heterozygous CREB3L3 and APOA5 nonsense variants and polygenic risk in a patient with severe hypertriglyceridemia exacerbated by estrogen administration

Cezary Wójcik, Sergio Fazio, Adam D. McIntyre, Robert A. Hegele

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Abstract

We describe a case of a 36-year-old woman with severe hypertriglyceridemia likely caused by double heterozygosity of a known pathogenic APOA5 nonsense variant (p.Q275X) and a novel CREB3L3 nonsense variant (p.C296X) on a background of very strong polygenic susceptibility. Her clinical course worsened with development of eruptive xanthomata after oral administration of 2 mg estradiol twice daily for 2 weeks as part of a medical protocol for intrauterine embryo transfer following in vitro fertilization. Her triglyceride levels decreased to baseline and xanthomata resolved without treatment after discontinuation of hormonal therapy, which also resulted in termination of pregnancy. Before undergoing a second embryo transfer using her natural cycle and no exogenous hormones, the patient started combination therapy with eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester and gemfibrozil, leading to an ∼80% decrease in triglyceride levels. She continued treatment throughout pregnancy, which progressed to term with the delivery of healthy twins.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1146-1150
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of clinical lipidology
Volume12
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1 2018

Keywords

  • APOA5
  • CREB3L3
  • Eruptive xanthoma
  • Estrogen
  • Gene mutation
  • Hypertriglyceridemia
  • In vitro fertilization
  • Pregnancy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Internal Medicine
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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