Disease or Syndrome
hypertriglyceridemia
Subclass of:
Hyperlipidemia
Definitions related to hypertriglyceridemia:
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A condition of elevated levels of TRIGLYCERIDES in the blood.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Condition of elevated triglyceride concentration in the blood; an inherited form occurs in familial hyperlipoproteinemia IIb and hyperlipoproteinemia type IV; linked to higher risk of heart disease and arteriosclerosis.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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High levels of triglycerides in the blood. A normal triglyceride level is less than 150 mg/dL.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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A disorder characterized by laboratory test results that indicate an elevation in the concentration of triglyceride concentration in the blood.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Hypertriglyceridemia, a condition in which triglyceride levels are elevated, is a common disorder in the United States. It is often caused or exacerbated by uncontrolled diabetes mellitus, obesity, and sedentary habits, all of which are more prevalent in industrialized societies than in developing nations.WebMD, 2019
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Hypertriglyceridemia is defined by the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) as fasting plasma triglyceride level ?200 mg/dL. Borderline high is defined as 150 to 199 mg/dL, high as 200 to 499 mg/dL, and very high as ?500 mg/dL. Chylomicronemia is present when a triglyceride level is ?1000 mg/dL.Athenahealth, Inc., 2019
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