Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital and the University of Copenhagen found that half of people with deposits there is a normal level of cholesterol in the blood. In this way, xanthelasma It can be an important independent predictor of developing diseases of the arteries.
Researchers believe that xanthelasma It can be used to determine the risk of cardiovascular diseases where other risk factors for these diseases manifest themselves enough. The study found the presence or absence xanthelasma in 12 939 people. Of these, 1 903 heart attacks occurred later, at the 3761 developed ischemic heart diseases And 8663 died within 33 years, lasted until observation.
Xanthelasma predicted increased by 51% the risk of heart attack and a 40% risk of coronary heart diseases . Holders xanthelasma risk of death from heart was increased by 17% after adjusting for other well-known risk factors, including blood cholesterol levels.
Danish scientists obtained data can be used for therapeutic purposes. And if doctors are finding patients during regular check-ups xanthelasma , They will recommend a special attention to follow the work of the heart and blood vessels. Moreover, such people should be more likely to undergo preventive examinations by specialists.
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