title: [Hyper-HDL-cholesterolemia: prevalence and clinical aspects].
abstract: The prevalence and clinical aspects of high-HDL-cholesterolemia were investigated in 2000 patients (1215 males and 785 females) aged 14-88 years in our medical outpatient department. The incidence of high-HDL-cholesterolemia was 7% (greater than 1.68 mmol/l) in males and 9.9% (greater than 1.94 mmol/l) in females and was associated in 80% of cases with a normal lipid profile according to the Fredrickson classification. Compared with patients with low-HDL-cholesterolemia, high-HDL-cholesterolemia distinguished by a lower incidence of obesity, of hyperlipidemia, of diabetes and of cigarette smoking. In contrast, daily alcohol intake was significantly higher. Fewer patients had a history of ischemic cardiovascular events. High-HDL-cholesterolemia appears to arise from both environmental and genetic factors.
authors.affiliation: Policlinique médicale universitaire, Lausanne.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Luthi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Darioli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kuhn
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bovet
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000235:genetics; D008019:Life Style; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012907:Smoking; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL
vernacular_title: Hyper-HDL-cholestérolémie: prévalence et aspects cliniques.