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Elevated HDL cholesterol levels are associated with osteoporosis in lung transplant candidates with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Respiratory Medicine, 12/14/2010
Reed RM et al. – Osteoporosis is common in advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and worsens rapidly after transplantation, potentially impairing quality of life. Increased high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc) has been observed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and linked with osteoporosis in the general population. This association has not been previously examined in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. In chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients referred for lung transplantation, osteoporosis is highly prevalent. Raised HDLc levels are common in this group and are independently associated with osteoporosis.
