| umls-concept:C0041004 | skos:definition | CSP: compound consisting of three moleules of fatty acid esterified to glycerol; a neutral fat synthesized from carbohydrates for storage in animal adipose cells.,NCI: Lipid composed of three fatty acids bonded to glycerol (Wardlaw, et al.).,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Triglycerides are a type of fat in the bloodstream and fat tissue. Too much of this type of fat can contribute to the hardening and narrowing of your arteries. This puts you at risk of having a heart attack or stroke. Diseases such as diabetes, obesity, kidney failure or alcoholism can cause high triglycerides. Often, high triglycerides occur along with high levels of <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cholesterol.html'>cholesterol</a>, another type of fat.</p><p>Triglycerides are measured along with cholesterol as part of a blood test. Normal triglyceride levels are below 150. Levels above 200 are high. If your triglyceride level is high, you can lower it by</p><ul> <li>Getting medical treatment for the problem causing the high triglycerides</li> | lld:umls |
