In the 'Lab Values - Chemistries' section of our in-depth questionnaire we ask the following question about your fasting triglycerides level:
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Triglycerides, fasting. Unit: mg/dL [mmol/L]
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...indicates |
...and suggests |
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"Don't know" |
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"Under 40 [0.45]" |
Low triglycerides |
A symptom |
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"40 to 199 [0.45-2.25] (normal)" |
Normal triglycerides |
A symptom |
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"200 to 600 [2.26-6.78]" |
Hypertriglyceridemia |
A symptom |
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"Over 600 [6.78]" |
Hypertriglyceridemia |
A symptom |
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Your answer will affect the likelihoods of the conditions below.
Any answers in green reduce the likelihood of the condition.
GLOSSARY
Deciliter (dL)
0.1 or one tenth of a liter.
Milligram (mg, Milligrams)
0.001 or a thousandth of a gram.
mol (mmol, nmol, pmol, umol)
Mole. The amount of a substance that contains as many atoms, molecules, ions, or other elementary units as the number of atoms in 0.012 kilograms of carbon 12. The number is 6.0225 × 10^23, or Avogadro's number. Also called gram molecule.
mmol: millimole: 0.001 or one thousandth of a mole.
umol: micromole: 0.000001 or one millionth of a mole.
nmol: nanomole: 0.000000001 or one billionth of a mole.
pmol: picomole: 0.000000000001 or one trillionth of a mole.
Triglyceride (Triglycerides)
The main form of fat found in foods and the human body. Containing three fatty acids and one unit of glycerol, triglycerides are stored in adipose cells in the body, which, when broken down, release fatty acids into the blood. Triglycerides are fat storage molecules and are the major lipid component of the diet.
Last updated: May 10, 2007
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