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The article deals with analysis of the results of large study of cholesterol level at the sampling of 52 075 patients. The median of values of common cholesterol exceeds 5.0 mmol/l in all groups of males older than 30-35 years and females older than 35-40 years. The percentage of patients with level of common cholesterol > or = 6.2 mmol/l consisted 40.15 in the age group of 40-69 years. The issue of presentation of the results of laboratory analysis of common cholesterol (reference values as compared with recommended values) is discussed.
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Atherosclerosis/blood , Cholesterol/blood , Adult , Age Factors , Aged , Atherosclerosis/genetics , Cholesterol/genetics , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Reference Values , Sex FactorsSubject(s)
Hyperprolactinemia/metabolism , Prolactin/blood , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Child , Female , Humans , Hyperprolactinemia/blood , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
Experiments on C57B1/6 mice and Wistar rats have demonstrated that neuropeptide vasopressin inhibits activity of antigen-specific suppressors and potentiates development of adjuvant arthritis. Vasopressin involvement in pathogenesis of autoimmunity is discussed.
