title: [The problem of hypercholesterolemia in the aged].
abstract: This paper deals with the problems of hypercholesterolaemia in the elderly. We have significant results that show an important relationship between serum cholesterol and cardiovascular diseases in the adult, but the same has not yet been definitely established for the elderly. After examination of the available data, the Authors suggest that--after a through clinical evaluation--the elderly should also be treated given that there are data to suggest and hypothesize the positive action of a hypolipemic diet until at least the age of seventy five years. The therapy, whenever possible, could be dietetic; but from relevant results obtained, used together with HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, these drugs are a good therapeutic approach to the problem, also in the elderly. To support this opinion, the Authors show the results obtained with the use of Simvastatin in a group of old patients.
authors.affiliation: Centro di Patologia Cardiovascolare, Istituto INRCA (Italian National Research Centre of Aging), Ancona.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Paciaroni
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Antonicelli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lipponi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Amadio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D008148:Lovastatin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019821:Simvastatin
chemical_list: D000924:Anticholesteremic Agents; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D008148:Lovastatin; D019821:Simvastatin
vernacular_title: Il problema dell'ipercolesterolemia nell'anziano.