Zieve's syndrome

The Zieve 's syndrome is characterized by a clinical triad of:

  • Hyperlipidemia
  • Hemolytic anemia and

Sufferers also often have right-sided upper abdominal pain. The syndrome is most often a result of excessive alcohol consumption.

It is treated by abstinence from alcohol and high-carbohydrate and low-fat diet

The syndrome was described in 1958 by Leslie Zieve.

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