Following are differential diagnoses for patients presented with hypertriglyceridemia.a
Cholestasis
Diabetes mellitus
Drug-related hypertriglyceridemia
Glucocorticoids
Phenobarbital
Megestrol acetate
Excessive negative energy balance (eg, starvation, anorexia)
Familial hypertriglyceridemia
Miniature schnauzer
Beagle
Brittany spaniel
Hepatic lipidosis
High-fat diet
Hyperadrenocorticism
Hypothyroidism
Inherited hyperchylomicronemia (typically cats)
Leishmania infantum infection
Lymphoma
Pancreatitis
Parvoviral enteritis
Postprandial hypertriglyceridemia
Fasting blood samples are recommended for evaluation.
Protein-losing nephropathy/nephrotic syndrome
Obesity
a. Lipemia is not seen with mild hypertriglyceridemia nor hypercholesterolemia.