Changes of serum lipids after cerebral infarction.
Levels of serum total cholesterol (t-CHO), total triglycerides (TG), high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), very low density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL), and chylomicrons (CHY) were monitored in 25 patients with cerebral infarction. Measurements were made regularly on day 1, day 7, at 1 month and 3 months. Serum t- CHO and TG levels following cerebral infarction was demonstrated to significantly fall for duration of 3 months. The decline of LDL and CHY continued for 3 months but was not statistically significant. HDL varied little. The increase of VLDL on day 7 and its fall at 1 month and 3 months were noted but was not statistically significant. Possible mechanism of the significant fall in serum t-CHO and TG was discussed.
Iwasaki
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Fourth Department of Internal Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kinoshita
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D002914:Chylomicrons / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D002914:Chylomicrons; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol