Association between Blood Lipids and Types of Stroke

Introduction Many studies to date on the link between blood lipid levels and cerebrovascular disease have been hampered by conceptual and methodological limitations, especially failure to separate different types of stroke. Objective Determine the relationship between serum lipid levels and the occurrence of different types of stroke. Methods Two case and control studies were undertaken. The first consisted of three groups: subjects with cerebral infarction (CI), subjects with cerebral hemorrhage (CH) and a control group of healthy individuals with no history of cerebrovascular disease. The second study included three groups: those with atheromatous CI, those with CI of other etiology, and the healthy control group. The influence of variables such as age, sex, and presence of risk factors was also assessed. Results CI patients were found to have higher total cholesterol levels (p