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Hypertriglyceridemia
- Question
- Hello,
I asked a few days ago a question about high levels of triglycerides in the case of an isolated CBAVD (congenital bilateral absence of vas deferens, heterozygous for the DF508 mutation, intermediate sweat test, chronic sinusitis). I realize that I was wrong when I mentioned a high HDL cholesterol level; when checking my results, my HDL cholesterol is not high, but transaminases are. I wanted to know if these high rates could be related to a mild form of cystic fibrosis. Thank you in advance for your answer. - Answer
- Dear questioner,
Transaminases may be elevated in patients with classic CF as there may be liver damage, up to liver cirrhosis in approximately 6% of patients. This does not seem to be the case in patients with a CFTR-related disease. You can talk with your doctor, and if necessary complete the liver tests and perform a doppler ultrasound liver exam. One must of course look for other causes.
Best regards.
Dr Dominique Hubert - 21.10.2013
