Not exact matches
Vascepa has been approved for use by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
as an adjunct to diet to reduce triglyceride levels in adult patients with severe (≥ 500 mg / dL)
hypertriglyceridemia.
LPL is a pivotal player in TG metabolism,
as mutations in LPL or in its cofactors (ApoC - II, glycosylphosphatidylinositol - anchored high - density lipoprotein — binding protein 1, lipase maturation factor 1) account for the majority of monogenic
hypertriglyceridemia cases (25).
However, far from encouraging people to consume unhealthy fats, this promising outcome may result in new therapeutic uses of Incas» peanut for the treatment of both
hypertriglyceridemia and type 2 diabetes,
as well
as in new ways of preventing cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
N.M. Kaplan names insulin resistance
as one of 4 risk cardiovascular risk factors named
as the «deadly quartet» along with hypertension,
hypertriglyceridemia, and low, high - density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL).
Management of
hypertriglyceridemia includes counseling for lifestyle changes, such
as weight control, dietary changes, and exercise.
Hypertriglyceridemia, defined
as a fasting plasma Triglyceride (TG) concentration of more than 150 mg / dL, is a common condition in the United States.
After an initial level of care is provided, your veterinarian will address problems such
as blood sugar (hyperglycemia) and too much fat (triglycerides) in the blood (called
hypertriglyceridemia).
Hypertriglyceridemia was proposed
as a possible inciting cause of canine pancreatitis (105) and is commonly seen in diabetic dogs (81).
These problems have complicated names, such
as Idiopathic or inherited hyperchylomicronemia, familial or primary hyperlipidemias,
hypertriglyceridemia of schnauzer dogs.