Cardiovascular risk factors in relation to different WML/lacunar infarct grades.

Cardiovascular risk factors have been calculated for a total mean of all patients and for each Wahlund grade (G1 = Grade 1, G2 = Grade 2, G3 = Grade 3). Cardiovascular risk factor assessment included mean arterial blood pressure (MAP), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), body mass index (BMI), as well as the serum determination of glucose, glycohemoglobin (HbA1c), cholesterol, triglycerides, high and low-density lipoproteins (HDL, LDL), C-reactive protein (CRP), homocysteine and D-dimers. Group differences were found for MAP, systolic and diastolic BP and BMI (all ***paNorm values according to WHO. [5] bNorm values equal to those of the Institute of Clinical Chemistry and Pharmacology at the University of Bonn [5].