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G Schlierf

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24-hour patterns of blood sugar, plasma insulin and free fatty acids in patients with primary endogenous hyperlipoproteinemia on isocaloric diets containing 30, 40 and 79 cal% carbohydrates.

10 patients with primary, endogenous hypertriglyceridemia (type IV hyperlipoproteinemia) underwent three different isocaloric dietary regimes of 10 days duration each. The diets contained either 30, 43 or 79% of calories as carbohydrate with 20% of calories from protein. Analyses of insulin, blood sugar and free fatty acids were conducted on the last day of each dietary period, at frequent intervals. There were no differences in either fasting or diurnal blood sugars with the different diets. Insulin levels were positively correlated with the amount of carbohydrate in the diet and there was an inverse correlation between the carbohydrate contents of the diets and circulating free fatty acid levels during waking hours. Since glucose tolerance is maintained, and diurnal plasma lipid levels are lowest with the low fat regime, such diets may be advantageously used for patients with endogenous hypertriglyceridemia.

Adult↗

[A comparison of bezafibrate and clofibrate in type II B and type IV hyperlipoproteinemia].

In 36 patients with primary hyperlipoproteinemia of type II B or IV the effect of bezafibrate, a new derivate of clofibrate, has been compared with the effect of clofibrate. In an open cross-over-study the effect of 1.5 g clofibrate p.d. has been compared with that of 450 mg bezafibrate p.d. for several months. The effect of bezafibrate on plasma triglyceride concentration and plasma cholesterol concentration was more pronounced than that of clofibrate. This difference was statistically significantly only in the concentration of plasma triglycerides of type IV patients. It is obvious that the difference between bezafibrate and clofibrate would have been more pronounced if the dose of bezafibrate had been in the optimal range. Serious side-effects caused by bezafibrate could not be observed.

Adult↗

24-Hour patterns of blood sugar, plasma insulin and free fatty acids in patients with primary endogenous hyperlipoproteinemia on isocaloric diets containing 30, 43 and 79 cal% carbohydrates.

10 patients with primary, endogenous hypertriglyceridemia (type IV hyperlipoproteinemia) underwent three different isocaloric dietary regimes of 10 days duration each. The diets contained either 30, 43 or 79% of calories as carbohydrate with 20% of calories from protein. Analyses of insulin, blood sugar and free fatty acids were conducted on the last day of each dietary period, at frequent intervals. There were no differences in either fasting or diurnal blood sugars with the different diets. Insulin levels were positively correlated with the amount of carbohydrate in the diet and there was an inverse correlation between the carbohydrate contents of the diets and circulating free fatty acid levels during waking hours. Since glucose tolerance is maintained, and diurnal plasma lipid levels are lowest with the low fat regime, such diets may be advantageously used for patients with endogenous hypertriglyceridemia.

Adult↗

Abnormal low density lipoproteins in children with familial hypercholesterolemia--effect of polyanion exchange resins.

In 20 children and adolescents with familial Type II a hyperlipoproteinemia, serum lipids and lipoproteins were examined before and during treatment with polyanion exchange resins. The composition of LDL was compared to that of helthy siblings. The patients were given Colestyramine (0.6 g/kg body weight) and Colestipol (0.5 g/kg body weight) in a cross-over study for 8 weeks each, after they had been under dietary treatment for at least 12 months. In 6 children, drug treatment had to be stopped due to side-effects. The most common complaints were gastrointestinal discomfort and constipation. Cholesterol, triglycerides and phopholipids were measured in whole serum and cholesterol, triglycerides and Apolipoprotein-B in isolated lipoprotein fractions after ultracentrifugation. Apo-B was determined by radial immunodiffusion. The Apo-B: cholesterol ratio in whole serum and in the LDL fraction was identical in the patients and in the controls. The LDL triglyceride: Apo-B ratio, however, was about 50% lower in the patients. This abnormal LDL composition was not altered by therapy with polyanion exchange resins. HDL cholesterol levels were significantly lower in the patients than in healthy children, and remained low during therapy. The decrease of total and LDL cholesterol (25%) and Apo-B (20%) was similar under both Colestipol and Colestyramine. Triglycerides and phospholipids showed no significant changes in therapy.

Adolescent↗

Sitosterol in juvenile type II hyperlipoproteinemia.

The effect of beta-sitosterol on plasma lipids and lipoproteins was evaluated in a randomized double-blind cross-over trial in 15 children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia over a period of 6 months. Twelve patients completed the study, with good adherence to drug intake. Sitosterol lowered the plasma total choelsterol by 6%, LDL cholesterol by 7% and HDL cholesterol by 15% (P less than 0.05). This insufficient response of total and LDL cholesterol and the marked fall of HDL cholesterol appears to advise against the use of beta-sitosterol granulate in juvenile type II hyperlipoproteinemia.

Adolescent↗

The effect of bezafibrate on the fibrinolytic enzyme system and the drug interaction with racemic phenprocoumon.

The influence of a new hypolipidaemic agent, bezafibrate, on anticoagulant requirements and fibrinolysis was studied in 15 patients with hyperlipidaemia on long-term treatment with racemic phenprocoumon. Our results suggest a dose-dependent augmentation of the anticoagulant response to the coumarin drug. Treatment with bezafibrate at 450 and 600 mg daily required a reduction of the phenprocoumon dose by 18.5 and 33.5%, respectively. Correspondingly, the serum level of phenprocoumon decreased by 11.6 and 35.3%. No evidence for an altered drug elimination of racemic phenprocoumon could be found during treatment with bezafibrate. The results support the hypothesis that bezafibrate and analogous hypolipidaemic drugs enhance the response to oral anticoagulant drugs by increasing the affinity of the receptor site for coumarins or the rate of degradation of the vitamin-K-dependent clotting factors. The investigation of the fibrinolytic enzyme system demonstrated an increase of the fibrinolytic activity by enhancing the activity of the plasminogen activator. The lysis time for euglobulin clot was reduced significantly, plasma fibrinogen only moderately. The antiplasmin activity could not be altered substantially by a decrease of alpha1-antitrypsin and a slight increase of alpha2-macroglobulin. In contrast with the inhibition of platelet function the effect of bezafibrate on the fibrinolytic enzyme system showed no dose dependence.

4-Hydroxycoumarins↗

[A comparative study of colestipol and colestyramine in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolaemia (author's transl)].

Plasma lipids and lipoproteins were studied in 20 children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia during the administration of two anion exchange resins. All the patients' cholesterol levels had been stabilized by treatment with a cholesterol-lowering diet for at least 12 months. Colestyramin (0.6 g per kg body weight) or Colestipol (0.5 g per kg body weight) were given for eight weeks each in a cross-over design. In 6 children, the study had to be terminated due to gastrointestinal problems. Cholesterol, triglycerides and phospholipids were determined serially in whole serum and in isolated lipoprotein fractions. Apolipoprotein-B was determined by radial immunodiffusion in whole serum and in the LDL-fraction. Total plasma cholesterol and LDL cholesterol were lowered by about 25% from initial values of 290 mg/100 ml and 230 mg/100 ml, respectively and Apo-B was lowered by 20%. Low HDL-cholesterol levels in the patients remained decreased during therapy. Triglyceride and phospholipid levels were not affected by treatment. Efficacy, tolerance and side-effects were similar with both Colestyramin and Colestipol.

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[Familial hypobetalipoproteinaemia and diabetes mellitus (author's transl)].

In a 60-year-old patient with manifest diabetes mellitus and in his 63-year-old brother with latent diabetes mellitus hypobeta-lipoproteinaemia was diagnosed. Cholesterol values were around 1,8 mmol/1 in whole serum samples. The LDL-cholesterol fraction was 1,04 mmol/1. The beta-lipoprotein band in the lipoprotein electrophoresis was markedly reduced. Apolipoprotein B measured by radial immuno-diffusion was about 30% of the normal for age. The components of LDL were normal. Values of hepatic triglyceride lipase and lipoprotein lipase in heparinised plasma were within the normal range. The simultaneous occurrence of hypobetalipoproteinaemia and diabetes mellitus is described here for the first time.

Adult↗