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Increased triglyceride levels in a Japanese population living in southern Brazil.
Parzianello, Leandro; Parzianello, Nivaldo A; Coelho, Janice C.
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  • Parzianello L; Department of Biochemistry, ICBS, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Cascavel, PR, Brazil.
Arch Med Res ; 36(1): 59-64, 2005.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15777997
BACKGROUND: In the present study we investigated 96 individuals of Japanese descent living in southern Brazil (Cascavel-PR) in terms of triglyceride (TG) levels (> or < or = 200 mg/dL) and compared them to non-Japanese control individuals. METHODS: We analyzed TG and total cholesterol (TC) levels by an enzymatic method and apolipoprotein A-I and B (apo A-I and apo B) by a turbidimetric method. We also determined the lipoproteins HDL and LDL by a direct method and by electrophoresis. All these determinations were performed in plasma. RESULTS: TG levels were above 200 mg/dL in 18.7% of the individuals of Japanese descent and in 8.4% of the controls. Mean TC levels were 259 mg/dL for Japanese descendants and 225 mg/dL for the control group. We observed that individuals of Japanese descent with TG levels above 200 mg/dL had the highest TC, LDL-c, and VLDL-c levels and the lowest HDL-c and apo A-I levels. Body mass index (BMI) was also higher in individuals of Japanese descent with TG above 200 mg/dL. CONCLUSIONS: This Japanese population has high TG levels compared to control individuals, and diet did not influence these levels.
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Triglicerídeos / Colesterol Limite: Adult / Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Asia / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Arch Med Res Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2005 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil
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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Triglicerídeos / Colesterol Limite: Adult / Aged / Humans / Middle aged País/Região como assunto: America do sul / Asia / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Arch Med Res Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 2005 Tipo de documento: Article País de afiliação: Brasil