the diminished k value demonstrates a diminished activity of lipoprotein lipase as cause of hypertriglyceridemia , whereby the positive correlation between the k value and hdl cholesterol and the inverse correlation between hdl cholesterol and triglycerides suggest a causal relationship between the decreased activity of lipoprotein lipase and diminished hdl cholesterol levels .
C0020557
hypertriglyceridemia
C0041004
triglycerides