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Blood lipid abnormalities in patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease
C Alessandri1, F Violi, E De Marzio
1Institute of Clinical Medicine I, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy.
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Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) patients show abnormal blood lipid profiles, with increased cholesterol, triglycerides, and specific apolipoproteins, indicating altered cholesterol distribution.
Area of Science:
- Cardiovascular Medicine
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Lipid Metabolism
Background:
- Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a significant circulatory condition.
- Understanding lipid profile abnormalities in PVD is crucial for risk assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the blood lipid profile in patients with peripheral vascular disease.
- To identify specific lipid and apolipoprotein abnormalities associated with PVD.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of blood lipid profiles in 40 patients diagnosed with PVD.
- Measurement of cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-cholesterol, and apolipoproteins (AI, AII, B, CII, CIII, E).
Main Results:
- Elevated cholesterol and triglycerides were the most common findings.
- Significantly increased cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio indicated abnormal cholesterol distribution.
- Significant increases observed in apolipoproteins B, CII, CIII, and E.
Conclusions:
- Patients with PVD exhibit distinct blood lipid abnormalities.
- These findings contribute to understanding the role of dyslipidemia in PVD pathogenesis.
Abstract:
Blood lipid profile was investigated in 40 patients suffering from peripheral vascular disease (PVD). The most frequent abnormality was the increase of cholesterol and triglycerides. HDL-cholesterol and the subfractions HDL2 and HDL3 were decreased but not significantly. Cholesterol/HDL-cholesterol ratio was significantly increased suggesting an abnormal cholesterol distribution on lipoprotein fractions. Apolipoproteins AI and AII were within normal range while apolipoproteins B, CII, CIII, and E were significantly increased. This study provide further findings on the blood lipid abnormalities in patients affected by PVD.