Something I Should Know, What is the Mean Half-Life of a TG In the Serum?
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This study assesses chylomicron-triglyceride clearance using three different measures:
http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract…
Mean values of chylomicron-triglyceride half-life: 4.5 +/- 2.6 min.
Also, When oral food and fluids are withheld, a clinical rule of thumb is that triglyceride levels decay exponentially with a half-life of approximately 48 hours.
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