Triglycerides (TG)

Elevated triglycerides have been associated with increased cardiovascular risk since 1959, and multiple studies have shown a near linear relationship between triglyceride concentration and coronary heart disease event rates. Special populations such as diabetics and post-menopausal women are especially affected. As a result of non-genetic causes. Hypertriglyceridemia (triglyceride concentrations over 100mg/dL to 150mg/dL) cause a shift in LDL to a smaller, denser, more atherogenic form.