title: Screening study of abdominal aortic aneurysm in a general population: lipid parameters.
abstract: The level of blood lipids and apolipoproteins in subjects being screened for abdominal aortic aneurysms have been investigated. As part of an ultrasound screening programme in a population of 65- to 75-year-olds, blood samples were collected from 1460 of 1504 subjects with a normal aorta (97.1%) and 69 of 70 patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm > 29 mm (99%). Samples were also taken from 22 of 27 patients (81%) with an ectatic aorta (26-29 mm). Total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, Apo-AI and Apo-B levels were significantly higher in women than in men (P < 0.01). Levels of HDL-cholesterol and Apo-AI were significantly lower in patients with an abdominal aortic aneurysm than in normal subjects (P < 0.001). The mean(s.d.) body mass index was 25.1(3.9) in women and 25.5(3.2) in men with aneurysms and not significantly greater than that of normal subjects (25.2(3.61) and 25.2(3.38) respectively).
authors.affiliation: Clinica Chirurgica B, University of Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Simoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gianotti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ardia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Baiardi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Galleano
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Civalleri
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017544:Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal / Q000097:blood / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I / Q000097:blood; D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014463:Ultrasonography
chemical_list: D016632:Apolipoprotein A-I; D001053:Apolipoproteins; D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol