What Causes Elevated Triglyceride Levels?

Posted on Fri, 17 Oct 2014

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Question : Here are some results I just saw on a recent lab. These levels appear to be out of the norm range.
Could you please clarify?

alt (sgpt) 70
cholesterol, total 172
triglycerides 412
hdl cholesterol 28
vldl cholesterol cal - The calculation for the VLDL cholesterol is not valid when triglyceride level is >400 mg/dL.

ldl cholesterol calc - Triglyceride result indicated is too high for an accurate LDL cholesterol estimation.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
High triglycerides with low HDL mainly

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Welcome to HCM.
The main abnormality is high triglycerides and low HDL ( good cholesterol). SGPT which is a liver enzyme is mildly elevated. This can be from a fatty liver.
Live a healthy life style with low fat wholesome food, exercise 150 minutes or more per week. Do not smoke and use alcohol in moderate amounts only . These would probably correct the abnormalities.
If they don't, you would require medicines.
Take care.
Dr Noble Zachariah

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