If your doctor tells you that you've got an enlarged liver, it means it's swollen beyond its normal size. There's usually another condition that's causing it, such as hepatitis. You have a lot of treatment choices, but you first need to find out the source of the problem.
Triglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood. Your body uses them for energy. You need some triglycerides for good health. But high triglycerides might raise your risk of heart disease and may be a sign of metabolic syndrome.
1 Total cholesterol: An estimate of all the cholesterol in the blood (good HDL plus bad LDL, for example). 2  Thus, a higher total cholesterol may be due to high levels of HDL, which is good, or high levels of LDL, which is bad. 3  So knowing the breakdown is important.4  Triglycerides: A type of blood fat. lipid profile is a blood test that measures the amount of cholesterol and fats called triglycerides in the blood. These measurements give the doctor a quick snapshot of what's going on in your blood. Cholesterol and triglycerides in the blood can clog arteries, making you more likely to develop heart disease.