title: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol in differential diagnosis of senile dementia.
abstract: Levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were found to be significantly lower in 5 men with multi-infarct dementia than in 12 men with senile dementia of the Alzheimer type. The large difference between the groups suggests that levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol may be useful in differential diagnosis of these two kinds of senile dementia. The finding also supports the theory that multi-infarct dementia may be a complication of atherosclerosis.
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Muckle
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Roy
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001835:Body Weight; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D003704:Dementia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL