What are the hazards of high triglyceride?

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Triglycerides in the blood, like cholesterol, also exist in various lipoproteins. Blood triglycerides are the sum of triglycerides in all lipoproteins. The large and low density lipoprotein in blood contains more triglycerides. When blood triglyceride is extremely high (too much lipoprotein with large particles and low density), the blood will be milky white. After standing for a period of time, a thick layer of cream like substance will form on the surface of the blood, which is the so-called "lipidemia" reported on the test sheet.

What are the hazards of high triglyceride?

Hypertriglyceridemia is a disorder of lipoprotein metabolism, which is often accompanied by the decrease of HDL and the increase of small dense LDL. Small dense low density lipoprotein has stronger atherogenic effect. In addition, when suffering from hypertriglyceridemia, it is often accompanied by hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance and hypercoagulability.

The function of triglyceride is quite different from cholesterol. Triglyceride is the main energy storage of human body. Although triglycerides have many physiological functions, everything goes against the trend. Too much triglycerides can lead to changes in the function of adipocytes and increase the blood viscosity, and increase the risk of coronary heart disease. Moreover, too high triglycerides in the blood can also cause acute pancreatitis.

Recent studies have shown that hypertriglyceridemia is directly related to coronary heart disease death or cardiovascular events (angina pectoris, myocardial infarction), or is directly related with low HDL level, or is strengthened with low HDL level.

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Triglycerides come from the breakdown of fat in food. The liver can also convert certain sugars in the blood into triglycerides. If the triglyceride is excessive, it will make the body fat if it is stored under the skin, arteriosclerosis if it is stored in the blood vessel wall, cardiac hypertrophy if it is stored in the heart, and fatty liver if it is stored in the liver. Most of cholesterol is synthesized by human body, and a small part of triglyceride is synthesized by human body. On the contrary, triglycerides are mostly obtained from the diet, and a small part is obtained from the diet.