scholarly journals Risk Factors for Ischaemic Heart Disease in Patients with Dermatitis Herpetiformis

1997 ◽  
Vol 90 (5) ◽  
pp. 247-249 ◽  
Author(s):  
J T Lear ◽  
R H Neary ◽  
P Jones ◽  
D A Fitzgerald ◽  
J S C English
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Social Class ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Apolipoprotein B ◽  
Dermatitis Herpetiformis ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Gluten Free ◽  
Lipid Fractions ◽  
Expected Mortality

For reasons that are unclear, patients with dermatitis herpetiformis (DH) have a lower than expected mortality rate from ischaemic heart disease. We have compared risk factors for ischaemic heart disease (lipids, fibrinogen levels, smoking history and social class) in 29 DH patients and 57 controls matched for age and sex. Patients with DH had significantly lower cholesterol, triglycerides, apolipoprotein B and fibrinogen and higher HDL2; they also smoked less and were of higher social class. The mechanisms underlying these observations merit further investigation. Intestinal abnormalities or gluten-free diet may account for differences in lipid fractions, and the immunomodulatory properties of cigarette smoke may protect against the development of DH.

scholarly journals Analysis of Sociodemographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Hospitalized Stroke Patients of Bangladesh

1970 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
AM Hossain ◽  
NU Ahmed ◽  
M Rahman ◽  
MR Islam ◽  
G Sadhya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Heart Diseases ◽  
Previous History ◽  
Stroke Patients ◽  
College Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

A hospital based cross sectional study was carried out to analyze prevalence of risk factors for stroke in hospitalized patient in a medical college hospital. 100 patients were chosen using purposive sampling technique. Highest incidence of stroke was between the 6th and 7th decade. Patients came from both urban (54%) and rural (46%) areas and most of them belong to the low-income group (47%). In occupational category; service holder (28%) and retired person (21%) were the highest groups. Most of the study subjects were literate (63%). CT scan study revealed that the incidence of ischaemic stroke was 61% and haemorrhagic stroke 39%. Analysis indicated hypertension as major risk factor for stroke (63%) and major portion of the patients (42.85%) were on irregular or no treatment. Twenty four percent of the patients had heart diseases and out of 24 patients 45.83% were suffering from ischaemic heart disease. The present study detected diabetes in 21% patients. Fifty three percent of the study subjects were smoker, 39% patients had habit of betelnut chewing. Out of 26 female patients, only 23% had history of using oral contraceptives. Majority of the patients were sedentary workers (46%). Thirty seven percent of the stroke patients were obese. Among the stroke patients 9% had previous history of stroke and 3% had TIA respectively. Most of the patients (21%) were awake while they suffered from stroke and the time of occurrence was mostly in the afternoon (46%). This study found that hypertension, cigarette smoking, ischaemic heart disease and diabetes mellitus are the major risk factors prevalent in our community while other risk factors demand further study. Key words: stroke; risk factors; hospitalized patients; Bangladesh. DOI: 10.3329/fmcj.v6i1.7405 Faridpur Med. Coll. J. 2011;6(1): 19-23

Relationships Between the Menopause and Risk Factors for Ischaemic Heart Disease

1985 ◽  
Vol 64 (s130) ◽  
pp. 43-47 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olof Lindquist ◽  
Calle Bengtsson ◽  
Leif Lapidus
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease

scholarly journals The role of risk factors in heart attacks occurring in men with pre-existing ischaemic heart disease.

Heart ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 60 (5) ◽  
pp. 404-410 ◽  
Author(s):  
A N Phillips ◽  
A G Shaper ◽  
S J Pocock ◽  
M Walker ◽  
P W Macfarlane
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Heart Attacks

Are regional variations in ischaemic heart disease related to differences in coronary risk factors?

1991 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. NERBRAND ◽  
L. OLSSON ◽  
K. SVÄRDSUDD ◽  
S. KULLMAN ◽  
G. TIBBLIN
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease ◽  
Coronary Risk Factors ◽  
Coronary Risk ◽  
Regional Variations

scholarly journals Risk factors for ischaemic heart disease in British men.

Heart ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
A G Shaper ◽  
S J Pocock
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Ischaemic Heart Disease
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