Editing Hypertriglyceridemia (section)

{{short description|High triglyceride blood levels}}
{{Infobox medical condition (new)
| name = Hypertriglyceridemia
| synonyms = Elevated levels of triglycerides
| image = Hypertriglyceridämie.jpg
| caption = Blood samples of a young patient with extreme hypertriglyceridemia
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| field = [[Endocrinology]]
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| complications = [[Heart disease]], [[pancreatitis]]
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| risks = [[Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease]], [[atherosclerosis]], [[alcoholism]], [[metabolic syndrome]]
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| differential = [[Hyperlipidemia]], [[atheroma]], [[hypercholesterolemia]], [[hypercalcemia]]
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'''Hypertriglyceridemia''' is the presence of high amounts of [[triglyceride]]s in the [[blood]]. Triglycerides are the most abundant [[fat]]ty molecule in most organisms.  Hypertriglyceridemia occurs in various physiologic conditions and in various diseases, and high triglyceride levels are associated with [[atherosclerosis]], even in the absence of [[hypercholesterolemia]] (high [[cholesterol]] levels) and predispose to [[cardiovascular disease]].

Chronically elevated serum triglyceride levels are a component of [[metabolic syndrome]] and [[Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease|metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease]], both of which typically involve [[obesity]] and contribute significantly to cardiovascular mortality in industrialised countries as of 2021. Extreme triglyceride levels also increase the risk of [[acute pancreatitis]].

Hypertriglyceridemia itself is usually symptomless, although high levels may be associated with skin lesions known as ''[[xanthoma]]s''.<ref name=CPG2012/>