Eruptive xanthomas in the skin are typical of triglyceridaemia. Alcohol abuse, pancreatitis and hypertriglyceridaemia are associated. Both type I and type IV are triglyceridaemic states. Triglycerides cause turbid serum.

List of causes of raised triglycerides are:

nephrotic syndrome hypothyroidism biliary obstruction steroids

diabetes mellitus renal failure thiazide diuretics

oral contraceptive pill lipodystrophies

and glycogen storage disease (Von Gierke's)