Serum lipid levels in 5-15 years old children and affecting parameters

Volume: 47 Number: 1 March 1, 2008
  • Avar S
  • Taşar M.a
  • Tıraş U
  • Dallar Y
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Serum lipid levels in 5-15 years old children and affecting parameters

Abstract

Aim : Though cardiovascular diseases are more often symptomatic in elderly than in childhood, it is well known that atherosclerosis starts in childhood age group. To investigate the prevalence of hyperlipidemia and affecting factors in school-age Turkish children. Methods: This prospective, sectional and case controlled study included 1040 children, We analyzed plasma cholesterol, triglyceride (TG), VLDL, LDL and HDL- cholesterol levels. Plasma homosistein level was analyzed when plasma lipids were above the cut-off limits. The children were divided into three age groups: 5-8.9, 9-11.9, and 12-15 years. Results: Mean plasma cholesterol, VLDL, LDL, HDL and TG levels of the study group were 142.4±26.8, 14.1±7.5, 82.8±25.6, 45.3±9.5 and 70.8±37.7mg/dL, respectively. TC, HDL and LDL-C levels showed insignificant difference between age groups, whereas TG and VLDL-C levels were significantly lower in 5 and 8.9 age group compared to the other groups (p

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Avar S

Taşar M.a

Tıraş U

Dallar Y

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March 1, 2008

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March 1, 2008

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1.Avar S, Taşar M.a, Tıraş U, Dallar Y. 5-15 yaş çocuklarda serum lipid düzeyi ve etkileyen faktörler. EJM [Internet]. 2008 Mar. 1;47(1):35-4. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA58JY96DP

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