BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) assessment seems to be a useful contribution to the study of lipoprotein profile in patients at risk for arteriosclerosis-related diseases. During the last years, many investigations have dealt with the levels of Lp(a) in healthy over 80s, hypothesizing that Lp(a) could represent a selective aging factoR. Aim of the present paper was to compare lipoprotein status, and particularly Lp(a) plasma levels, among a group of hospitalized patients suffering from pathologies associated with high Lp(a) levels, a group of self-sufficient healthy over 80s, and a control group of adults. Furthermore we have verified the presence of possible correlations between Lp(a) levels and age. METHODS: three groups of subjects were included in the study. 110 hospitalized patients (HP), 97 self- sufficient over 80s (SSO) and 68 control subjects (CS) came to our laboratory for routine blood tests. Total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) were analyzed using Trinder depend...
Lipoprotein (a) plasma levels and lipoprotein status: comparison among adult healthy subjects, hospitalized patients and free living over 80 years old
ZULIANI, Giovanni;
1997
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Lipoprotein(a) (Lp(a)) assessment seems to be a useful contribution to the study of lipoprotein profile in patients at risk for arteriosclerosis-related diseases. During the last years, many investigations have dealt with the levels of Lp(a) in healthy over 80s, hypothesizing that Lp(a) could represent a selective aging factoR. Aim of the present paper was to compare lipoprotein status, and particularly Lp(a) plasma levels, among a group of hospitalized patients suffering from pathologies associated with high Lp(a) levels, a group of self-sufficient healthy over 80s, and a control group of adults. Furthermore we have verified the presence of possible correlations between Lp(a) levels and age. METHODS: three groups of subjects were included in the study. 110 hospitalized patients (HP), 97 self- sufficient over 80s (SSO) and 68 control subjects (CS) came to our laboratory for routine blood tests. Total cholesterol (TC) and triglycerides (TG) were analyzed using Trinder depend...I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
