Serum lipoproteins in patients with clinical signs of atherosclerosis: peripheral vascular and coronary heart disease.

Lipid and lipoproteins were examined in 7 males patients with coronary heart disease, 10 males with coronary heart and peripheral vascular disease, 25 males with peripheral vascular disease and 10 females with peripheral vascular disease aged between 50-60 years. In general our results demonstrate that in all patients with different locations of atherosclerosis elevated concentrations of total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol and triglycerides can be found. However low HDL-cholesterol levels measured in all groups should be pointed out. From our data it is concluded that there does not exist a typical lipid or lipoprotein pattern in patients with different locations of atherosclerosis. Only minor differences exist concerning the concentrations of the major lipids and lipoproteins.