FCS diagnostic score

Triglycerides

Has the patient had fasting TGs of >10 mmol/L for three consecutive blood analyses?^a

Yes

• Has the patient had fasting TGs of >20 mmol/L at least once?

Yes

Has the patient had fasting TGs of <2 mmol/L at least once?

Yes

Medical history

Does the patient have a history of pancreatitis?

Yes

Does the patient have unexplained recurrent abdominal pain?

Yes

Does the patient have a family history of familial combined hyperlipidaemia?

Yes

Differential diagnosis

Have you excluded secondary factors (except pregnancy and ethinylestradiol)?^b

Yes

Has the patient failed to respond to hypolipidaemic treatment (TG decrease <20%)?

Yes

How old was the patient when their symptoms first appeared?

<40 years

Yes

<20 years

Yes

<10 years

Yes

TOTAL

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Adapted from Moulin et al. 2018.

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