Hyperlipidemia and idiopathic aseptic necrosis of the femoral head in adults.
Hyperlipidemia has been suggested frequently as the etiology and pathophysiology of idiopathic aseptic necrosis of the femoral head in adults. This article reports an investigation of the incidence of hyperlipidemia in patients with idiopathic aseptic necrosis of the femoral head. Data collected included serum levels of alpha, beta, and prebeta lipoproteins, triglycerides, and cholesterol from an experimental group of 13 patients with confirmed aseptic necrosis of the femoral head and from a control group of eight randomly selected patients. Levels of lipoprotein in the experimental group were compared with levels of the corresponding lipoprotein in the control group. A statistical analysis of these results indicated that the group with idiopathic aseptic necrosis of the femoral head showed no increased incidence of hyperlipidemia when compared with a control group.
C K
CK
Lee
S F
SF
Corcoran
J R
JR
Parsons