Serum lipoprotein-cholesterol in hypertensive patients

ABSTRACT

A study was performed on a group of 38 hypertensive subjects [25 Females and 13 males] and compared the results to another group of 17 matched controls [6 females and 11 males] for assessment of the hazards of lipoproteins cholesterol in hypertensive patients. Hypertensive patients studied showed significant elevation of serum triglycerides, VLDL-C. Significant elevation of total serum cholesterol and LDL-C. in moderate hypertensive patients. Significant reduction of HDL-C. in severe hypertensive patients as compared to the control group. Significant reduction in the ratio of total serum cholesterol to serum triglycerides, and in the ratio of HDL-C. to total serum cholesterol in moderate hypertension. Significant reduction in severe hypertensive patients in the ratio of total serum cholesterol to serum triglycerides. This effect of hypertension was similar to other vascular diseases [coronary, cerebral and peripheral]