Factors discriminating men with coronary heart disease from healthy controls.

Abstract

In our study, 9I men, under 65 years of age, with clinically overt coronary heart disease were compared with 98 healthy men in respect of fasting plasma cholesterol, triglyceride and other lipid moieties, relevant past andfamily history, smoking habits, a ponderal index, blood pressure, and prevalence of corneal arcus, xanthomata, and baldness. Some dietary aspects were also taken into account.