High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol and Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly.

Authors :: Sacco, Ralph L.
Benson, Richard T.
Kargman, Douglas E.
Boden-Albala, Bernadette
Tuck, Catherine
I-Feng Lin
Cheng, J. F.
Paik, Myunghee C.
Shea, Steven
Berglund, Lars
Source :: JAMA: Journal of the American Medical Association. 6/6/2001, Vol. 285 Issue 21, p2729. 7p. 1 Diagram, 5 Charts.
Publication Year :: 2001
Abstract: Presents a study to evaluate the association between high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and ischemic stroke in an elderly, multiethnic population. Analysis of data from the Northern Manhattan Stroke Study; Methods; Results; Evidence that high levels of HDL-C were associated with a reduced risk of ischemic stroke; Conclusion.