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Triglyceride

Aka: Triglyceride
  1. See Also
    1. Hyperlipidemia
  2. Normal
    1. <160 mg/dl
  3. Increased (Secondary Causes)
    1. Hyperlipoproteinemia (types I, IIb, III, IV, and V)
    2. Pregnancy
    3. Obesity
    4. Alcohol Abuse
    5. Acute Myocardial Infarction
    6. Pancreatitis
    7. Nephrotic Syndrome
    8. Chronic Renal Insufficiency
    9. Glycogen Storage Disease
    10. Acute intermittent porphyria
    11. Endocrine Disease
      1. Diabetes Mellitus
      2. Hypothyroidism
      3. Cushing's Syndrome
      4. Hypopituitarism
    12. Medications
      1. Exogenous Estrogens
      2. Diuretics
      3. Glucocorticoids
      4. Ticlopidine (Ticlid)
  4. Decreased
    1. Malnutrition
    2. Abetalipoproteinemia
    3. Medications
      1. Gemfibrozil
      2. Nicotinic Acid
      3. Clofibrate
  5. References
    1. Mosca (2002) Am Fam Physician 65(2):217-26
    2. Yeshuran (1995) South Med J 88:379-91

Triglycerides (C0041004)

Definition (NCI) Lipid composed of three fatty acids bonded to glycerol (Wardlaw, et al.).
Definition (MEDLINEPLUS)

Triglycerides are a type of fat in the bloodstream and fat tissue. Too much of this type of fat can contribute to the hardening and narrowing of your arteries. This puts you at risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Diseases such as diabetes, obesity, kidney failure or alcoholism can cause high triglycerides. Often, high triglycerides occur along with high levels of cholesterol, another type of fat.

Triglycerides are measured along with cholesterol as part of a blood test. Normal triglyceride levels are below 150. Levels above 200 are high. If your triglyceride level is high, you can lower it by

  • Getting medical treatment for the problem causing the high triglycerides
  • Following a healthy diet low in sugars and carbohydrates
  • Exercising regularly
  • Taking cholesterol-lowering medicines
Definition (NCI) Fats composed of three fatty acid chains linked to a glycerol molecule.
Definition (CSP) compound consisting of three moleules of fatty acid esterified to glycerol; a neutral fat synthesized from carbohydrates for storage in animal adipose cells.
Concepts Lipid (T119) , Biologically Active Substance (T123)
MSH D014280
SnomedCT 85600001
English Triacylglycerols, Triglycerides, triglyceride, TRIGLYCERIDE, triglycerides, Triglycerides [Chemical/Ingredient], triacylglycerols, triacylglycerol, Triacylglycerol, Triglyceride, TG - Triglyceride, Triacylglycerol (substance), TRIGLYCERIDES
Portuguese Triglicerídios, Triglicérides, Triglicéridos, Triacilgliceróis, Triacilglicerol, Triglicerídeos
Swedish Triglycerider
Czech triacylglycerol, triglyceridy, triacylglyceroly
Finnish Triglyseridit
Italian Triacilglicerolo, Triacilgliceroli, Trigliceridi
Russian TRIGLITSERIDY, TRIATSILGLITSERINY, ТРИАЦИЛГЛИЦЕРИНЫ, ТРИГЛИЦЕРИДЫ
Japanese トリアシルグリセロール, トリグリセリド, トリグリセライド
Croatian TRIGLICERIDI
Polish Trójglicerydy, Triglicerydy
Spanish triacilglicerol, triglicérido (sustancia), triglicérido, Trigliceridos, Triacilgliceroles, Triacilglicerol, Triglicéridos
French Triglycéride
German Triacylglycerine, Triglyceride, Triacylglycerol
Sources
Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)


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