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High‐Density Lipoproteins and Peripheral Vascular Disease in Octo‐ and Nonagenarians
Author(s) -
Schneider J.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1980.tb00522.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peripheral , vascular disease , arterial disease , cholesterol , disease , physical examination , cardiology , high density lipoprotein , medical history , surgery
In a medical service for ambulant patients, 180 unselected octo‐ and nonagenarians were studied. They showed high‐density lipoprotein (HDL) values similar to those reported for younger age groups. In 81 patients, a combination of various noninvasive angiologic techniques was used in addition to the history and physical examination. The frequencies of the clinical signs of peripheral arterial disease, and of stenoses and occlusions in the lower‐limb vessels, differed significantly between three HDL‐cholesterol subgroups, being highest in the group with the lowest HDL values.