Elevated plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) in medicated epileptic patients

• Verfasst von: Schwaninger, Markus [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Ringleb, Peter A. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Annecke, Andrea [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Winter, Ralph [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Kohl, Brigitte [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Werle, Egon [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Fiehn, Walter [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Rieser, Peter A. [VerfasserIn]
• Verfasst von: Walter-Sack, Ingeborg [VerfasserIn]
• Titel: Elevated plasma concentrations of lipoprotein(a) in medicated epileptic patients
• Verf.angabe: Markus Schwaninger, Peter Ringleb, Andrea Annecke, Ralph Winter, Brigitte Kohl, Egon Werle, Walter Fiehn, Peter A. Rieser, Ingeborg Walter-Sack
• E-Jahr: 2000
• Jahr: October 2000
• Umfang: 4 S.
• Fussnoten: Gesehen am 28.03.2022
• Titel Quelle: Enthalten in: Journal of neurology
• Ort Quelle: [Darmstadt] : Steinkopff, 1891
• Jahr Quelle: 2000
• Band/Heft Quelle: 247(2000), 9, Seite 687-690
• ISSN Quelle: 1432-1459
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s004150070111
• Datenträger: Online-Ressource
• Sprache: eng
• K10plus-PPN: 1796806439

Abstract

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] has been identified as an independent risk factor for vascular diseases. There are no data on Lp(a) levels in patients on long-term medication with carbamazepine, phenytoin, phenobarbital, or valproate. To investigate the effects of such treatment on Lp(a) levels and common carotid artery intima media thickness we studied 51 epileptic outpatients on long-term antiepileptic medication and 51 age- and sex-matched controls. Lp(a) levels above 45 mg/dl were found in 11 of 50 patients, but in only 4 of 51 controls (P<0.05). The mean serum concentration of Lp(a) was 33.0±7.0 mg/dl in patients and 16.9±2.7 mg/dl in controls (P<0.05). Epileptic patients also had a thicker intima media of the common carotid artery (0.79±0.04 mm) than controls (0.69±0.02 mm, P<0.05) as measured by B-mode ultrasonography. Our results suggest an untoward effect of long-term antiepileptic medication on Lp(a) serum concentrations. Elevated Lp(a) levels might be a risk factor for arteriosclerosis in epileptic patients.