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Table 2. Classification of Triglyceride Levels

Risk Category	Triglyceride Measurement	Initiate Therapy
Adapted from National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health. Detection, Evaluation, and Treatment of High Blood Cholesterol in Adults (Adult Treatment Panel III). NIH Publication No. 02-5215. September 2002.
Normal	<150 mg/dL
Borderline High	150-199 mg/dL
High	200-499 mg/dL	TLC Consider drug therapy for those with CHD, CHD equivalents, high risk of CHD
Very High	≥500 mg/dL	Low-fat diet (<15% of caloric intake); pharmacologic therapy probably will be required Consider drug therapy If severe (>1,000 mg/dL), treat to decrease risk of pancreatitis

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