Again, this is a disease of small arteries and arterioles and is seen in diabetes and hypertension. List the risk factors for atherosclerosis. In the last column, check the box if the trait is modifiable by the patient. Estrogen and its protective effects on lipids lowers the incidence of coronary artery disease in premenopausal women. This is a risk factor at all ages.
Hyperlipidemia plays a strong role in atherogenesis.
Review normal metabolism of lipoproteins . The lipoprotein most implicated in atherogenesis is LDL . The most protective of the lipoproteins is HDL . Several lifestyle modifications can influence lipid levels in the serum. The remainder of this question deals with that theory.