Patients with Hypertriglyceridemia

Nov 17, 2018

Which of the following is accurate regarding the diagnosis and workup of patients with hypertriglyceridemia?

	A. The Endocrine Society recommends using nonfasting triglyceride levels over fasting triglyceride levels for the diagnosis of hypertriglyceridemia.
	B. Type IV hyperlipidemia is characterized by abnormal elevations of VLDL, and triglyceride levels are almost always less than 1000 mg/dL; serum cholesterol levels are normal.
	C. A standard lipid profile using the Friedewald equation to calculate the LDL cholesterol value is only useful if the triglyceride level is more than 400-500 mg/dL.
	D. he Endocrine Society recommends routinely measuring lipoprotein particle heterogeneity in patients with hypertriglyceridemia.

Correct

Correct Answer is D. The Endocrine Society recommends routinely measuring lipoprotein particle heterogeneity in patients with hypertriglyceridemia.

Source: American Heart Association Heart and Stroke Statistics Committee. 2008 Update-at-a-glance. Available at: http://www.americanheart.org/downloadable/heart/1200078608862HS_Stats%202008.final.pdf Accessed January 22, 2008.

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