Article
Lipid phenotypes, apolipoprotein genotypes and cardiovascular risk in nonagenarians.
Atherosclerosis - 1 Aug 1990
Thieszen S L, Hixson J E, Nagengast D J, Wilson J E, McManus B M
Abstract excerpt
Despite great interest in the role of lipids in overall and disease-free survival, virtually no information is available on the lipids, lipoproteins and apolipoproteins of persons over 90 years of age. Furthermore, the genetic underpinnings of atherosclerosis and the particular genetic factors responsible for protection against coronary artery disease remain speculative. In Bloomfield, Nebraska, we studied 41...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Apolipoproteins
- Body Mass Index
- Cholesterol, HDL
- Cholesterol, LDL
- Coronary Artery Disease
- DNA Probes
- Dietary Fats
- Energy Intake
- Female
- Genotype
