A study of lipid profile in Myanmar smokers and nonsmokers

This study was carried out to see the levels of serum lipids in smokers and nonsmoders. A total of 155 healthy subjects from the staff of the Institute of Medicine II, Yangon were studied. Among the 155 subjects, 96 were nonsmokers and 59 were active current smokers, smoking 1-9 cigarettes a day. Over night fasting samples of serum total cholesterol, serum HDL cholesterol, serum trigly-cerides and serum phospholipids were measured. It was found that smokers had significantly higher level of serum total cholesterol than nonsmoders.

Intestinal parasitic infections in Bassein Township

A survey of intestinal parasitic infections was made at Bassein Town and Kozu Village, South-West Division, Burma in April-May, 1967. Out of a total of 393 individuals examined, ranging in age from 5-25 years, 215 were from Bassein Town and 178 individuals from Kozu Village.90.3 percent of all the individuals examined carried one or more parasites. Of the 10 species found, A. lumbricoides was the most prevalent (68.4 percent), with T. trichiura second (51.4 percent). There was no significant difference between the over all prevalence of parasites at Bassein Town and Kozu Village. The prevalence of helminth infections was found to be significantly higher in the urban group, while protozoan infections were significantly more prevalent in the rulal group. Among the helminths, A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura infections were higher in the urban group, while the hookworm infection was higher in the rural group significantly. Younger age groups have a higher helminth infection rate in Bassein Town as well as in Bassein Township. Polyparasitism was common both in urban and rural groups. The findings of the survey was compared with those of other studies in Burma and discussed.