[Basophil leucocytes and hyperlipidemia (author's transl)].

In explorations with 42 patients, who have got 2 g of fat per kg body weight, Heidsick, a member of our hospital, discussed quantitative and qualitative changing in basophil leucocytes in relation to the cholesterol and triglyceride content of the blood and the body weight. He showed, that there was an increase of basophil leucocytes under the load of fat and a changing in their cellular structure. There was no significant relation to the cholesterol level in blood, but there was such one in a group of healthy persons to the triglyceride level. Important was also a significant correlation between the body weight and the number of basophilic leucocytes.