Low cholesterol level relates to the fact that mortality increase in the elderly

Low cholesterol level relates to the fact that mortality increase in the elderly
(Lancet 2001; 358:351-355) London, August 3 (Reuter's medical news) According to lancet magazine published on August 4, contrary to common view, the elderly cholesterol perhaps will increase the death dangerously in fact while having low level. Lie in Irwin J of Hawaii university of Honolulu Mamoa of U.S.A.. Dr. Schatz and his colleague have evaluated relation among cholesterol level and mortality in 93 -year-old Japan American man in 3572 71. Researchers measure 4 cholesterol levels to experimenters during about 20 years. Researchers find, four points of lowest -figure number (2.09-4.32 mmol/L) of cholesterol level Mortality every group 28%-40% higher than high four -figure number than level in the group. Only in latest detection two times the death that the men of cholesterol with low level increase notably is dangerous. Researchers point out, have not almost all measured the research of cholesterol density level to the same patient in the middle age and senescence phase. They say: "Our materials are identical with the result previously regarding mortality of the elderly of serum cholesterol with low level increase, indicate long-term lasting low cholesterol density level really increases the danger of the death. So, the earlier patient's low cholesterol density level happen, the greater the danger of its death is. " According to this result, the author, to attempting whether to drop cholesterol density levels of the elderly to 4.65 mmol/L and have scientific rationality to query or not. They summarize and say, before receiving more materials about these complicated relations, should adopt more conservative treatment method carefully to the patient of this age group.

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