UMA scientists analyze multiple genetic variants of ‘FCS’, an ultrarare disease (VIDEO)

University of Malaga

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This research enables a clinical diagnosis of this pathology and an accurate selection of candidates for treatment.

FCS is a genetic disease that causes persistent accumulation of triglycerides in the blood –more than 10 times higher than normal–, which main symptoms are severe abdominal pain and frequent episodes of pancreatitis –severe inflammation of the pancreas

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