<prompt> HypertriglyceridemiaFor the above dyslipidemias, select the most characteristic finding.palmar plane xanthomastriglycerides 1000subcutaneous extensor tendon xanthomaslow serum cholesterol  <response>: Hypertriglyceridemia is usually secondary to diabetes mellitus DM or drugs, rather than a genetic disorder. It can be a normal response to caloric excess or alcohol ingestion and is common in the third trimester of pregnancy. 