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For people with very high triglycerides (TGs)
Did you know that a triglyceride level less than 500 mg/dL is the goal to reduce acute pancreatitis risk?
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Certain risks are associated with consistently very high triglycerides
Triglycerides—a fat in your blood—store energy your body uses. The normal amount is below 150 mg/dL. Higher levels may need treatment, but people with very high triglycerides (over 880 mg/dL) may not respond well to traditional therapies. This could increase their risk of acute pancreatitis. Strict diets may help, but they can be hard to stay on. Also, diet may not always lower triglycerides enough to reduce the risk.
Reducing triglycerides may help reduce risk of pancreatitis flares
Very high triglycerides can cause acute pancreatitis. Scientific research shows that lower triglyceride levels mean lower risk of acute pancreatitis. The greatest impact on reducing risk is seen with levels below 500 mg/dL, but any reduction in triglycerides is a step in the right direction.
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People with triglycerides above 500 mg/dL are in an acute pancreatitis risk danger zone. Speak to your doctor about what you can do to decrease your levels to below 500 mg/dL.
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Triglycerides below
[500-delay] mg/dL
There’s widespread agreement across national medical associations* that reducing triglyceride levels to goal reduces the risk of acute pancreatitis.
*National Lipid Association, American Association of Clinical Endocrinology, American College of Endocrinology, American College of Cardiology, and American Heart Association.
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Very high triglycerides could mean that you have FCS
FCS stands for Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome.
Traditional options may not work
For some people, traditional therapies and strict diets aren’t enough to lower triglyceride levels or risk of pancreatitis.