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Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-89646
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Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-87426
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Indian J Med Sci
;
1998 May; 52(5): 191-5
Artigo
em Inglês
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-66538
RESUMO
Hypercholes erolaemia is a modifiable risk factor in atherosclerosis. Women lose their relative protection against coronory heart disease at menopause because of changed lipid profile due to oestrogen deficiency. Total serum cholesterol was estimated in 82 healthy postmenopausal women in the age group of 46-72 years (51.5 +/- 7.39). Thirty five healthy pre-menopausal women in the age group of 18-38 years (29.5 +/- 6.4) served as controls. The mean serum cholesterol concentration was significantly higher in the postmenopausal group compared to control group (178.5 +/- 39.8 Vs 155.4 +/- 24 mg/dl; P < 0.01). Serum cholesterol concentration in the study group was not related to social class, dietary habit and obesity.