LPL and acute pancreatitis: Identifying such patients by lipoprotein phenotyping, followed by specific and appropriate treatment can reduce the incidence of acute pancreatitis [49] In case of Type I, referral to a nutritionist is important because adherence to a strict low-fat diet is challenging but often necessary as pharmacotherapy often does not add much benefit when lipoprotein lipase activity is very low or nonexistent [34].