Table 1. Laboratory parameters of the patients.

	Parameter	Admission	24 hours	48 hours	72 hours	Day 12
Case 1	TG (mg/dL)	5,860	3,416	2,280	1,578	501
	VLDL (mg/dL)	249	260	256	239	100
Case 2	TG (mg/dL)	3,891	1,851	979	686	320
	VLDL (mg/dL)	262	219	157	142	96
Case 3	TG (mg/dL)	1,820	1,011	876	534	221
	VLDL (mg/dL)	202	180	120	84	42
Case 4	TG (mg/dL)	2,430	1,121	992	601	252
	VLDL (mg/dL)	235	192	143	110	82

To convert triglycerides from mg/dL to mmol/L, divide the value by 88.5.

TG: triglycerides; VLDL: very-low-density lipoprotein.