Table 1.

Causes of hypertriglyceridemia

Primary
	Familial combined hyperlipidemia
	Familial hypertriglyceridemia
	Type III hyperlipoproteinemia
	Chylomicronemia
	Lipoprotein lipase deficiency
	Apolipoprotein C-II deficiency
Secondary
	Insulin resistance
	Diabetes mellitus
	Obesity
	Hypothyroidism
	Alcohol
	Diet (excessive carbohydrate intake)
	Nephrotic syndrome
	Chronic renal failure, uremia
	Biliary obstruction/cholestasis
	Acute hepatitis
	Monoclonal gammopathy
	Multiple myeloma
	Systemic lupus erythematosus
	Stress, Sepsis
	Pregnancy
	Ileal bypass surgery
	Lipodystrophy
	Glycogen storage disease
	Drugs
	Estrogen
	Isotretinoin
	Β-blockers
	Glucocorticoids
	Cyclosporine
	Bile acid-binding resins
	Protease inhibitors
	Thiazides
	Tamoxifen

Modified from Fung and Frohlich[44].