scholarly journals High Serum Cholesterol Levels Are Associated with Herpes Zoster Infection after Heart Transplantation

2010 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jose L. Del Pozo ◽  
Diederik van de Beek ◽  
Jayawant N. Mandrekar ◽  
Richard C. Daly ◽  
Christopher G. A. McGregor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Heart Transplantation ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Herpes Zoster Infection ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels

scholarly journals High serum cholesterol levels in persons with 'high-normal' TSH levels: should one extend the definition of subclinical hypothyroidism?

1998 ◽  
pp. 141-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Michalopoulou ◽  
M Alevizaki ◽  
G Piperingos ◽  
D Mitsibounas ◽  
E Mantzos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Subclinical Hypothyroidism ◽  
Low Density Lipoprotein ◽  
Density Lipoprotein ◽  
High Serum ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Group D ◽  
Tsh Levels

OBJECTIVE: The association between established hypothyroidism and high cholesterol levels is well known. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of thyroxine (T4) administration on cholesterol levels in hypercholesterolemic subjects with TSH levels within the normal range ('high-normal' TSH compared with 'low-normal' TSH). DESIGN AND METHODS: We determined TSH levels in 110 consecutive patients referred for hypercholesterolemia (serum cholesterol >7.5 mmol/l). Those with 'high-normal' TSH (2.0-4.0 microU/ml) as well as those with 'low-normal' TSH (0.40-1.99 microU/ml) were randomly assigned to receive either 25 or 50 microg T4 daily for two months. Thus, groups A and B (low-normal TSH) received 25 and 50 microg T4 respectively and groups C and D (high-normal TSH) received 25 and 50 microg T4 respectively. Serum T4, tri-iodothyronine (T3), TSH, free thyroxine index, resin T3 uptake and thyroid autoantibodies (ThAab) as well as total cholesterol, high and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL, LDL), and triglycerides were determined before and at the end of the two-month treatment period. RESULTS: TSH levels were reduced in all groups. The most striking effect was observed in group D (TSH levels before: 2.77+/-0.55, after: 1.41+/-0.85 microU/ml, P < 0.01). Subjects in groups C and D had a higher probability of having positive ThAabs. A significant reduction in total cholesterol (P < 0.01) and LDL (P < 0.01) was observed after treatment only in group D. In those subjects in group D who were ThAab negative, there was no significant effect of thyroxine on cholesterol levels. CONCLUSIONS: Subjects with high-normal TSH levels combined with ThAabs may, in fact, have subclinical hypothyroidism presenting with elevated cholesterol levels. It is possible that these patients might benefit from thyroxine administration.

Association of a leucine(7)-to-proline(7) polymorphism in the signal peptide of neuropeptide Y with high serum cholesterol and LDL cholesterol levels

10.1038/4027 ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 1434-1437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matti K. Karvonen ◽  
Ullamari Pesonen ◽  
Markku Koulu ◽  
Leo Niskanen ◽  
Markku Laakso ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neuropeptide Y ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Signal Peptide ◽  
Ldl Cholesterol ◽  
High Serum ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels

Hypocholesterolaemia in Cancer and Other Causes of Death in the Mentally Handicapped

1984 ◽  
Vol 145 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jancar ◽  
R. D. Eastham ◽  
G. Carter
Keyword(s):  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Causes Of Death ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Mentally Handicapped ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Rising Incidence ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Low Serum

SummarySerum cholesterol levels were estimated in 313 mentally handicapped patients who subsequently died from various causes. Although cholesterol levels in the mentally handicapped are lower than those in the general population, it was found that there was still an association between relatively low serum cholesterol values and mortality due to cancer of the colon. Similarly, patients who died from myocardial infarction had relatively high serum cholesterol levels. The mechanism of the relationship between hypocholesterolaemia and cancer of the colon is unclear, but the increasing longevity of the mentally handicapped is an important factor which has contributed to a rising incidence of cancers, particularly gastrointestinal forms, in this group.

Cholesterol Reduction among Volunteers in a Health Promotion Project

1988 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 5-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven P. Singleton ◽  
Anne Victoria Neale ◽  
Richard O. Scott ◽  
Joseph W. Hess
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Intervention Strategy ◽  
Heart Association ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Dietary Guidelines ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Reduce Serum Cholesterol

Behavioral contracting was used with moderate success as a primary intervention strategy in an urban clinic-based health promotion program designed to reduce serum cholesterol. Of the 223 adults screened, 144 had high serum cholesterol. One hundred and eighteen attended an interpretation/education session, and 51 participants agreed to sign a behavioral contract. Among those who signed contracts, adherence to American Heart Association dietary guidelines was significantly related to serum cholesterol changes. Eleven of the 46 adults who returned for the six-month clinical assessment reduced their cholesterol levels to recommended levels.

scholarly journals Association of Statin Use and High Serum Cholesterol Levels With Risk of Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma

2019 ◽  
Vol 137 (7) ◽  
pp. 756 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jae H. Kang ◽  
Tahani Boumenna ◽  
Joshua D. Stein ◽  
Anthony Khawaja ◽  
Bernard A. Rosner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
Open Angle Glaucoma ◽  
High Serum ◽  
Open Angle ◽  
High Serum Cholesterol ◽  
Cholesterol Levels ◽  
Statin Use
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