title: Migraine frequency and its association with dyslipidemia in women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Some studies have shown a higher occurrence of unfavorable lipid profile in women with migraine as compared to the general population.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of our study was to assess the link between lipid profile and the frequency of migraine attacks.
  
  
  METHODS
  64 female migraine patients, mean age 40 ± 10.84 years and mean duration of the disease 18.52 ± 7.57 years, were included into the study. Lipid profile (total cholesterol, TC; low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C; high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C; triglycerides, TG) was evaluated in all migraine patients. Frequency of migraine attacks was calculated from the amount of migraine episodes within the last 3 months.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The correlation between TC and TG and the frequency of the migraine attacks were statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  TC and TG values may have an influence on migraine severity and also contribute to the increased risk of cardiovascular diseases, especially in women.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Marlena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Janoska
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland.
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Chorążka
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Medical University, Warsaw, Poland. Electronic address: izabela.domitrz@wum.edu.pl.
authors.forename: Izabela
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Domitrz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol
keywords: Cardiovascular diseases; Dyslipidemia; Lipid profile; Migraine