Majallah-i ̒Ilmī-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Simnān (Feb 2009)
Association between ear lobe crease and cerebrovascularv accidents
Abstract
Introduction: Cerebrovascular accidents (CVA) are the third and second common cause of deathand morbidity in the world, respectively. Since high levels of serum lipids and atherosclerosis are onethe risk factors of CVA, and also there are some reports about relation between atherosclerosis andearlobe crease (ELC), the present study was performed to verify any association between ELC andCVA.Materials and Methods: This study was designed as a case-control study. 55 patients with CVA(case group) and 55 patients without CVA (control group) were selected, and then presence of ELCand serum levels of cholesterol, LDL, HDL were measured in both control and case groups.Results: The prevalence of ELC in CVA patients was more than without CVA (%74.1 vs. %26.8-p<0.001). Mean level of Cholesterol and LDL were more in patients with CVA than without CVA(p<0.001). Also, mean level of HDL in CVA group was less than control group (p<0.001). Mean levelof cholesterol and LDL were more and mean level of HDL was less in patients with ELC than patientswithout ELC (p<0.001)Conclusion: The prevalence of ELC in patients with CVA is more than in patients without CVA(OR: 7.81). Mean level of serum lipids in these patients were more than patients without CVA. CVAin patients with ELC is 7.81 times more common than without ELC. In due attention to highprevalence of ELC in patients with CVA, it seems ELC must be evaluated as a risk factor.
