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What Causes Elevated Triglyceride Levels?
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.
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.
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
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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