Influence of portocaval anastomosis on lipid parameters in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis.
The effect of portocaval shunt operation on lipid metabolism was investigated in 10 patients with alcoholic cirrhosis. Portocaval shunt operation resulted in a significant decrease of concentration of total serum cholesterol, total serum triglycerides, LDL cholesterol, VLDL cholesterol, VLDL triglycerides, and LCAT activity. The concentrations of free cholesterol, esterified cholesterol, phospholipids, LDL triglycerides, HDL cholesterol, and HDL triglycerides were unaffected.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008104:Liver Cirrhosis, Alcoholic / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011167:Portacaval Shunt, Surgical; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol