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El colesterol HDL y los factores protectores en la aterosclerosis
Gerd Assmann1, Antonio M Gotto
1Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine, Central Laboratory, Westphalian Wilhelms-University, Munster, Germany. assmann@uni-muenster.de
Circulation
|June 17, 2004
Resumen
El colesterol lipoproteico de baja alta densidad (HDL-C) es un importante factor de riesgo de enfermedad cardiovascular. Mientras que el HDL-C.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Cardiología Cardiología.
- El metabolismo de los lípidos.
- La medicina preventiva es la medicina preventiva de las enfermedades.
Sus antecedentes:
- El colesterol lipoproteico de baja alta densidad (HDL-C) es un factor de riesgo reconocido para las enfermedades cardiovasculares (ECV).
- Los estudios epidemiológicos y clínicos demuestran una correlación entre los niveles de HDL-C y la incidencia de eventos coronarios.
- Los mecanismos cardioprotectores del HDL-C implican el transporte inverso del colesterol, la función de las células endoteliales y las propiedades antioxidantes.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar el papel del HDL-C en la enfermedad cardiovascular.
- Para discutir la evidencia que apoya los efectos cardioprotectores del HDL-C.
- Evaluar las recomendaciones terapéuticas actuales para el HDL-C.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura de estudios epidemiológicos y clínicos.
- Análisis de los datos de los ensayos clínicos que investigan las terapias para elevar el HDL-C.
- Examen de las directrices clínicas actuales con respecto al manejo de los lípidos.
Principales resultados:
- La evidencia vincula los bajos niveles de HDL-C con el aumento de las tasas de eventos cardiovasculares.
- El HDL-C posee múltiples funciones cardioprotectoras, incluido el transporte inverso del colesterol y la actividad antioxidante.
- Los ensayos clínicos proporcionan alguna evidencia de los beneficios de elevar el HDL-C, pero se requiere más investigación.
Conclusiones:
- La baja HDL-C es un factor de riesgo cardiovascular significativo que merece consideración en el manejo del paciente.
- Aunque no es un objetivo terapéutico primario, los niveles de HDL-C deben evaluarse dentro del contexto más amplio del perfil de riesgo cardiovascular general de un paciente.
- Se necesita más investigación para dilucidar completamente el potencial terapéutico de la orientación del HDL-C para la reducción del riesgo cardiovascular.
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