Ethanol-induced hypertriglyceridemia. Prevalence and contributing factors.

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Lifton L, Scheig R

Ethanol-induced hypertriglyceridemia. Prevalence and contributing factors.

Am J Clin Nutr. 1978 Apr;31(4):614-8.

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Abstract

Seventy-seven chronic alcoholic subjects admitted to two alcoholic detoxification centers were evaluated for lipid abnormalities. Nineteen (26%) of these male patients had serum triglyceride levels greater than 150 mg/100 ml and six (9%) had serum cholesterol levels greater than 250 mg/100 ml. Compared to 33 age-matched, nonalcoholic control subjects, there was a significantly greater incidence of hypertriglyceridemia in the alcoholic subjects. All patients with triglyceride abnormalities had type IV electrophoretic patterns. The triglyceride elevations were not related to serum amylase, lipase, liver function, obesity, and abnormal fasting glucose. We conclude that there is a significant increase in hypertriglyceridemia in chronic alcoholic patients.

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Pharmaco-metabolomics

Drug	Drug Groups	Metabolite	Change	Description
Ethanol	Approved	triglycerides	increased	Ethanol increases the level of triglycerides in the blood
Ethanol	Approved	total cholesterol	increased	Ethanol increases the level of total cholesterol in the blood