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Colesterol lipoproteico de baja densidad y el riesgo de demencia con accidente cerebrovascular
J T Moroney1, M X Tang, L Berglund
1Gertrude H. Sergievsky Center, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.
JAMA
|July 28, 1999
Resumen
Los altos niveles de colesterol LDL aumentan significativamente el riesgo de demencia con accidente cerebrovascular en adultos mayores. Este estudio destaca la importancia de controlar el colesterol para la salud del cerebro.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Neurología Neurología.
- Geriatría La geriatría es la especialidad de la geriatría.
- Medicina Cardiovascular La medicina cardiovascular es una especialidad de la salud.
Sus antecedentes:
- La demencia vascular es la segunda demencia más común en los ancianos, con factores de riesgo identificados limitados.
- La enfermedad de Alzheimer es la forma más común de demencia.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Investigar la relación entre los lípidos plasmáticos y las lipoproteínas y el riesgo de demencia con accidente cerebrovascular.
- Para identificar marcadores específicos de lípidos y lipoproteínas asociados con el riesgo de demencia.
Principales métodos:
- Un estudio prospectivo longitudinal basado en la comunidad siguió a 1111 participantes ancianos no dementes durante un promedio de 2,1 años.
- Se evaluaron los niveles basales de colesterol total, triglicéridos, colesterol LDL, colesterol LDL corregido por lipoproteínas, colesterol HDL, lipoproteínas y el genotipo apolipoproteína E.
- La incidencia de demencia con accidente cerebrovascular fue diagnosticada utilizando criterios estandarizados.
Principales resultados:
- Los niveles elevados de colesterol de lipoproteína de baja densidad (LDL) se asociaron significativamente con un mayor riesgo de demencia con accidente cerebrovascular.
- El cuartil más alto de colesterol LDL mostró un riesgo tres veces mayor en comparación con el cuartil más bajo.
- El colesterol LDL corregido por lipoproteínas fue un predictor aún más fuerte, con un riesgo 4.1 veces mayor en el cuartil más alto.
Conclusiones:
- El colesterol LDL elevado es un factor de riesgo significativo para la demencia con accidente cerebrovascular en los ancianos.
- Los niveles de lípidos y lipoproteínas no se asociaron con el desarrollo de la enfermedad de Alzheimer.
- Se necesita más investigación para determinar si el manejo del colesterol LDL elevado puede reducir el riesgo de demencia.
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