When should we treat isolated high triglycerides?
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No evidence exists that treating isolated high triglyceride levels in the absence of other risk factors prevents coronary events. Although elevated triglycerides in some studies correlates with coronary events, the association weakens when controlled for factors such as diabetes, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, body mass index, and other cardiac risk factors. Coincident lowering of triglycerides, while treating other dyslipidemias (such as high LDL and low HDL), can contribute to decreasing coronary events (strength of recommendation [SOR]: A, based randomized controlled trials). Treating triglyceride levels over 500 to 1000 mg/dL may reduce the risk of pancreatitis (SOR: C, expert opinion).
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