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Triglycerides

Triglycerides are fat. 

Triglycerides are often elevated in the same circumstances in which cholesterol levels are elevated, and with the same significance: increased risk of atherosclerosus and coronary artery disease.

Triglycerides may also be elevated in:

  • Liver disease
  • Endocrine disease
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Diabetes
  • Pancreatitis

Triglycerides may be decreased in:

  • Malnutrition
  • Hyperthyroidism
  • COPD
  • Brain infarction

 

 

 

Normal Values*

Men 40-160 mg/dl

Women

35-135 mg/dl
Pregnancy <260 mg/dl
Children 30-138 mg/dl

*These are general values taken from a variety of sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one type of testing protocol to another.

 

Source: Operational Medicine 2001,  Health Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, Department of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300

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