Studies on Blood Lipids in Cases with Cerebrovascular DiseasesA Preliminary Report

摘要

Serum total cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides were determined in 43 cases with cerebrovascular diseases as well as 97 control cases and the following results were obtained.(1) Control values of serum cholesterol, phospholipids and triglycerides were 189.5 (153-225), 179 (147-217) and 87.2 (65.7-116)mg./100ml. respectively, which did not seem to be affected by sex and age.(2) Cerebrovascular diseases were divided into 3 groups, 3 cases with subarachnoid hemorrhage, 9 cases with cerebral hemorrhage, and 31 cases with cerebral infarction. The mean value of each lipid fraction was somewhat higher in every group than that in the control, however, only the increase in triglycerides in the group of cerebral infarction was statistically significant (p<0.001).(3) Serum triglycerides level was significantly increased as time elapsed after the onset of stroke, however, such a trend was not demonstrated in regards with cholesterol and phospholipids. Triglycerides level was 98.4 (71-134) mg./100ml. within the first week, and increased to 120 (99-140)mg./100ml. within a month, at which level was maintained for 12 months thereafter.We are indebted to Misses Hisako Koga and Shizuko Samejima for their technical assistance.