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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 atherosclerosis 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
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Normal Values*
| Men |
40-160 mg/dl |
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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.
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