| Autor: |
Jooste PL; Research Institute for Nutritional Diseases, South African Medical Research Council, Parowvallei, CP., Oelofse A, Wolmarans P, Steyn K, Weich HF, Kriek JA |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde [S Afr Med J] 1992 Feb 01; Vol. 81 (3), pp. 135-9. |
| Abstrakt: |
The Tygerberg Hospital Lipid Clinic was established in July 1983. The demographic characteristics, lipid abnormalities, coronary risk factor profile, treatment status and 6-month follow-up lipid changes of patients seen during its first 6 years are summarised. During this period 329 patients were seen and complete lipograms were available for 312 of them. This patient population, consisting of 87.2% whites and 12.8% coloureds, represented a wide age range (2-69 years), various occupations and the whole spectrum of educational qualifications. The plasma cholesterol levels of 78.8% of the patients could be described as high risk, according to the cholesterol action limits of the Heart Foundation of Southern Africa, and 33.2% had low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (less than 1 mmol/l) levels. Approximately 20% of the patients had familial hypercholesterolaemia and 31.1% were already on lipid-lowering medication before registration. The Lipid Clinic succeeded in improving the mean overall plasma cholesterol levels by 8% during the 6 months after registration and provided essential information for the planning of treatment strategies for patients with hypercholesterolaemia. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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