The relationship between migraine and lipid sub-fractions among individuals without cardiovascular disease: A cross-sectional evaluation in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil)

Alessandra C. Goulart, Paulo A. Lotufo, Itamar S. Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Raul D. Santos, Michael J. Blaha, Steven Jones, Peter P. Toth, Krishnaji Kulkarni, Isabela M. Benseñor

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Abstract

Introduction: Recent studies have explored the relationship between dyslipidemia and migraine in a cardiovascular context. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the possible association between lipids, lipoprotein subfractions and migraine according to aura symptoms in the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA-Brasil). Methods: 1,560 women and 1,595 men, without CVD or lipid disorders requiring medication, underwent a baseline clinical assessment. Total-cholesterol and its sub-fractions (LDL, VLDL and HDL subclass cholesterol); triglycerides and triglyceride-rich lipoprotein cholesterol [TRL-C (VLDL1+2-C VLDL3-C + IDL-C)] were determined by vertical auto profile (VAP). We also calculated logarithmic LDL density ratio [LLDR = ln ((LDL3-C + LDL4-C)/(LDL1-C + LDL2-C))], T-Chol/HDL-C and triglycerides/HDL-C ratios. Odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) were obtained to evaluate the relationship between lipids tertiles and migraine for both sexes. Results: Main findings revealed positive associations between migraine without aura (MO) and the highest tertiles of VLDL-C (OR, 1.61; 95%CI, 1.07–2.40) and TRL-C (OR, 1.55; 95% CI, 1.03–2.34) in women. In men, the highest tertile of VLDL3-C (OR, 3.87; 95%CI, 1.23–12.19) was positively associated with MO, as well. Conclusions: In middle-aged participants without CVD or lipid disorders requiring medication, the worst lipid profile was determined by the highest levels of TRL-C and their cholesterol-rich remnants in migraineurs without aura for both sexes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)528-542
Number of pages15
JournalCephalalgia
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 1 2018

Keywords

  • Migraine with aura
  • lipids
  • lipoproteins
  • observational study

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology

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