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The causes of increase and decrease of triglycerides
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Last reviewed: 19.10.2021
Triglyceride content in the blood rises with I, IIB, III, IV and V types, viral hepatitis, alcoholism, alcoholic cirrhosis, biliary cirrhosis, extrahepatic obturation of the biliary tract, acute and chronic pancreatitis, chronic renal failure, hypertension, myocardial infarction, pregnancy , Ischemic heart disease, cerebral vascular thrombosis, hypothyroidism, diabetes mellitus, gout, glycogeneses I, III and VI types, respiratory distress syndrome, large thalassemia, Down's syndrome, Werner syndrome, idiopathic hypercalcemia, acute porphyria.
Increased concentration of triglycerides in the blood is a risk factor for the development of IHD. An increase in the concentration of triglycerides in the blood to 200-500 mg / dL or 2.3-5.6 mmol / l is considered as severe hypertriglyceridemia, more than 500 mg / dl or more than 5.6 mmol / l as severe hypertriglyceridemia.
Reduction of triglycerides in the blood is observed with abetalipoproteinemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, lactosuria, malnutrition, malabsorption syndrome, liver parenchymal involvement (in the terminal stage).