Lipoprotein(a) is an independent risk factor for multiple cerebral infarctions.
In an attempt to ascertain whether Lp(a) is a risk factor for multiple cerebral infarctions (MCI), we have studied 83 patients with proven MCI and 39 subjects without MCI by computed tomography (CT). Seventy-one patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) were included: 52 with and 19 without MCI. Serum Lp(a) levels were significantly higher in patients with MCI than in subjects without MCI. There were no differences in serum Lp(a) levels between NIDDM and non-diabetic patients with MCI. The logistic regression analysis revealed that Lp(a) and hypertension were independent risk factors for the cerebral event. The current study demonstrated that Lp(a) and hypertension are significant risk factors for multiple cerebral infarctions.
Hiraga
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Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Toranomon Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Shimada
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Okubo
M
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Nakanishi
K
K
Kobayashi
T
T
Murase
T
T
D000368:Aged; D002544:Cerebral Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors
D008055:Lipids; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)