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14 sie 2023 · Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is increasingly becoming common in the medical world. Hypertriglyceridemia has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and pancreatitis. A severe elevation of triglycerides (TG) increases the risk for pancreatitis and requires lowering by lifestyle change and pharmacotherapy. Also, etiology ...
8 sty 2024 · Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) can result from a variety of causes. Mild to moderate HTG tracks along with the metabolic syndrome, obesity and diabetes. HTG can be the result of multiple small gene variants or secondary to several diseases and drugs.
4 lip 2022 · Hypertriglyceridemia is a critical component of the metabolic syndrome but can also occur secondary to several other conditions or drugs. Hypertriglyceridemia frequently is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Overview. What is hypertriglyceridemia? Hypertriglyceridemia is a condition in which you have too many triglycerides in your blood. Triglycerides are lipids (fats) that provide energy to your body. You get some triglycerides from foods you eat (like butter and oils).
Hypertriglyceridemia refers to a fasting plasma triglyceride measurement that is increased, typically above the 95th percentile for age and sex — although additional quantitative or qualitative lipoprotein abnormalities can also be present. 1,2 Patients can fluctuate between hypertriglyceridemic states: given an appropriate metabolic stress, mil...
Hypertriglyceridemia (HTG) is a common metabolic disorder with both genetic and lifestyle factors playing significant roles in its pathophysiology. HTG poses a risk for the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the population at large and for pancreatitis in about two percent of individuals with extremely high levels of triglycerides (TG).
1. Introduction. Cardiovascular Diseases (CVD) due to atherosclerosis and thrombosis are the largest cause of premature morbidity, mortality, disability, and financial burden, not only in the European Union (EU) and the U.S., but also in a growing number of developing countries, worldwide [1].
