Nakamura M, Imaizumi K, Kikuchi Y, Kanaide H
Stroke. 1976 Nov-Dec;7(6):591-4. doi: 10.1161/01.str.7.6.591.
In order to evaluate chemically the macroscopic scoring methods for severity of arteriosclerosis in the cerebral arteries, concentrations of total lipids, esterified and free cholesterol and lipid phosphorus were compared to the macroscopic severity of lesions in the cerebral arteries obtained from 376 Japanese persons after unexpected death. An increase of cholesterol content was correlated significantly with an increase of Baker's score and/or Gore's atherosclerotic index. The correlation coefficient between Baker's score and total or esterified cholesterol was the highest among the tested correlations (r = 0.82, n = 376).
为了从化学角度评估大脑动脉粥样硬化严重程度的宏观评分方法，我们比较了376名意外死亡的日本人脑动脉中总脂质、酯化胆固醇、游离胆固醇和脂质磷的浓度与脑动脉病变的宏观严重程度。胆固醇含量的增加与贝克评分和/或戈尔动脉粥样硬化指数的增加显著相关。在所测试的相关性中，贝克评分与总胆固醇或酯化胆固醇之间的相关系数最高（r = 0.82，n = 376）。
