Triglycerides

Triglycerides are the most common type of fat in your body.

Levels of triglycerides used as an indicator of neuropathy in diabetes patients

Triglyceride levels may be an indicator of damaged nerves in diabetics.

Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Terms - Cholesterol Definitions
 

Cholesterol
A fat-like material present in the blood and most tissues,especially nervous tissue.
Hypercholesterolemia
Elevated blood concentration of cholesterol
Triglycerides
A lipid or neutral fat consisting of glycerol combined with three fatty acid molecules.Triglycerides are the form in which fat is stored in the body.
Hyper lipidemia
The presence in the blood of an abnormally high concentration [...]