title: Changes in plasma lipids in hirsute women.
abstract: The changes in blood cholesterol, triglycerides, total lipids and lipoproteinograms were examined in 40 women with hirsutism compared to 40 normal women of similar ages as control. The results show a significant increase in cholesterol, triglycerides and total lipids in hirsutism. The lipoproteins, analysed according to Frederickson's classification show that while only 12% of the normal women came within type II A, in hirsutism the proportion was 50%. A proportion of 5% of normal women came within type II B whereas in hirsutism there were 28%. In conclusion, both types of blood lipoprotein alteration with atherogenic potential are significantly better represented in hirsutism cases.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006628:Hirsutism / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol