Table 1: Causes of hypertriglyceridemia.
|
Primary hypertriglyceridemia |
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FCHL |
|
FHTG |
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Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia |
|
FHA |
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Familial chylomicronemia and related disorders |
|
Primary genetic susceptibility |
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Metabolic syndrome |
|
Treated type 2 diabetes |
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Secondary hypertriglyceridemia |
|
Excess alcohol intake |
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Drug-induced (e.g. thiazides, β-blockers, estrogens, isotretinoin, corticosteroids, bile acid-binding resins, antiretroviral protease inhibitors, immunosuppressants, antipsychotics) |
|
Untreated diabetes mellitus |
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Endocrine diseases |
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Renal disease |
|
Liver disease |
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Pregnancy |
|
Autoimmune disorders |
Obtained from: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date: 2012-09-01.