Blood lipid abnormalities in patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease.
Blood lipid profile was investigated in 40 patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The most frequent abnormality was the increase of cholesterol and triglycerides. HDL-cholesterol and the subfractions HDL2 and HDL3 were decreased but not significantly. Cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio was significantly increased suggesting an abnormal cholesterol distribution on lipoprotein fractions. Apolipoproteins AI and AII were within normal range while apolipoproteins B, CII, CIII, and E were significantly increased. This study provide further findings on the blood lipid abnormalities in patients affected by PVD.
Alessandri
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Institute of Clinical Medicine I, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.
Violi
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De Marzio
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Caliendo
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Votano
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Cordova
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Balsano
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007383:Intermittent Claudication / Q000097:blood*; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D001053:Apolipoproteins; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008055:Lipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol