• Nutrition · Feb 2015

    Case Reports

    Omega-3 fatty acids for the treatment of hypertriglyceridemia during the second trimester.

    • Junko Nakao, Takashi Ohba, Kiyomi Takaishi, and Hidetaka Katabuchi.
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan. Electronic address: amethyst_j_0229@yahoo.co.jp.
    • Nutrition. 2015 Feb 1;31(2):409-12.

    ObjectiveSerum triacylglycerol (TG) levels increase during pregnancy. High serum TG levels may elicit acute pancreatitis; therefore, it is important that pregnant women are managed well to abrogate the rapid rise of TG levels in pregnancy. The aim of this study was to report on the effect of eicosapentaenoic acid administration on pregnant women with hypertriacylglycerolemia in the second trimester.MethodWe report on four patients who presented to Kumamoto University Hospital from January 2005 to March 2013.FindingsAll four patients delivered neonates at term without complicating acute pancreatitis. Additionally, in three cases of multipara, the maximum serum TG levels were decreased to 10% to 49% of their preceding pregnancy.ConclusionOral eicosapentaenoic acid administration might be a safe and useful treatment for hypertriacylglycerolemia during pregnancy and may prevent the development of acute pancreatitis.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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