Abstract
Elevated triglycerides and associated lipidological changes - small, dense LDL, residual particles (remnants), reduced HDL cholesterol - are an important, independent cardiovascular risk factor. In diabetes mellitus in particular, hypertriglyceridemia is regarded as the main cause of the high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Very high triglyceride levels can cause acute pancreatitis. This article provides an overview of the current scientific status of the pathogenesis and clinical significance of hypertriglyceridemia.
Dokumententyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
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Fakultät: | Medizin |
Themengebiete: | 600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 610 Medizin und Gesundheit |
ISSN: | 0012-0472 |
Sprache: | Deutsch |
Dokumenten ID: | 112779 |
Datum der Veröffentlichung auf Open Access LMU: | 02. Apr. 2024, 07:41 |
Letzte Änderungen: | 02. Apr. 2024, 07:41 |