Table 2.

Causes of hypertriglyceridemia

Primary hypertriglyceridemia

FCHL

FHTG

Familial dysbetalipoproteinemia

FHA

Familial chylomicronemia and related disorders

Primary genetic susceptibility

Metabolic syndrome

Treated type 2 diabetes

Secondary hypertriglyceridemia

Excess alcohol intake

Drug-induced (e.g. thiazides, β-blockers, estrogens, isotretinoin, corticosteroids, bile acid-binding resins, antiretroviral protease inhibitors, immunosuppressants, antipsychotics)

Untreated diabetes mellitus

Endocrine diseases

Renal disease

Liver disease

Pregnancy

Autoimmune disorders