Differences in the serum lipid constituents of hyperlipidemic men and women

A thousand cases of hyperlipidemia were studied and significant differences were found in the levels of cholesterol and triglycerides between the two sexes. Hyperlipidemic men had higher triglycerides levels and hyperlipidemic women higher cholesterol levels. When divided into different hyperlipidemia groups, women were equally distributed among them, while the men were grouped essentially in the group characterised by normal cholesterol level and elevated triglycerides level. Within this same group men had more accentuated triglycerides values than women. From the fact that most hyperlipidemic men belong to Type IV, hyperlipidemia may constitute a strong "risk" factor in the development of coronary disease in men.