An introduction to hypertriglyceridemia

By Rajnish Mago, MD (bio) Persons with mental health problems are more likely than others to have diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia. To make things worse, some second-generation (atypical) antipsychotics are associated with metabolic side effects, including hyperlipidemia. Monitoring In persons prescribed a second-generation antipsychotic, we should check a fasting lipid profile at: – Baseline…