Paired maternal and umbilical cord serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels in Jamaicans: normal values and the influence of some perinatal factors
West Indian med. j
; 33(3): 158-63, Sept. 1984.
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ABSTRACT
Serum total cholesterol (TCHO) and tryglyceride (TG) levels were determined in paired maternal and umbilical cord serum from 120 full-term deliveries at the University Hospital of the West Indies. The median cord serum TG level was found toPbe 0.74 mmol/l, which is much higher than the levels of 0.34-0.52 mmol/l in the studies reprted so far. On the other hand, cord serum TCHO levels of 1.91 mmol/l, and maternal TG and TCHO levels of 1.84 mmol/l and 5.60 mmol/l respectively are within the range of values reported in the literature. Cord serum hypertriglyceridaemia was seen in 7 newborns, all of whom had at least one kind of perinatal stress. A significant elevation of cord serum TG was seen in infants who suffered neonatal jaundice. Further studies are needed to confirm our findings to elucidate their significance (AU)
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Triglicerídeos
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Colesterol
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Sangue Fetal
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
West Indian med. j
Ano de publicação:
1984
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Article