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To review the clinical evaluation, etiology, and multidisciplinary treatment approaches for managing hypertriglyceridemia to prevent pancreatitis and reduce cardiovascular risk.

May 1, 2006The Journal of the American Board of Family MedicineOpen Access

Hypertriglyceridemia

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RPR. N. PejicTulane University DLD. T. LeeTulane University

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Supports lifestyle-first management of hypertriglyceridemia; leaves open optimal pharmacotherapy thresholds for prospective trials.

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To review the clinical evaluation, etiology, and multidisciplinary treatment approaches for managing hypertriglyceridemia to prevent pancreatitis and reduce cardiovascular risk.
Synthesized screening recommendations from the National Cholesterol Education Program advocating fasting lipid panels in adults older than 20 years.
Categorized etiologies into primary genetic defects and secondary metabolic triggers, including diabetes mellitus, hypothyroidism, alcohol intake, and diet.
Evaluated step-wise interventions including therapeutic lifestyle changes and tailored pharmacotherapy regimens.
Lowering serum triglycerides to below 500 mg/dL is critical to mitigate the risk of acute pancreatitis, while concurrent treatment of associated metabolic syndrome markers reduces coronary events.
Therapeutic lifestyle changes—incorporating carbohydrate and saturated fat restriction, regular aerobic exercise, alcohol moderation, and high-dose omega-3 fatty acids—form the primary treatment approach.
Pharmacotherapy is guided by coexisting lipid abnormalities, with fibrates prioritized for isolated hypertriglyceridemia, statins for concurrent low-density lipoprotein elevation, and extended-release niacin for low high-density lipoprotein.

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Pejic et al. (2006) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ba797169fe1af7cc28829 https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.19.3.310

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