Effect of triiodothyronine on blood lipids in obesity.
Different blood lipid components were evaluated in obese and normal Egyptians. In obese, plasma levels of total lipoproteins, beta-lipoprotein, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and non-esterified fatty acids were found to be significantly elevated. The plasma levels of esterified cholesterol and phospholipids were found to be significantly reduced. Tertroxine caused a drop of the plasma level of total lipoproteins, beta lipoproteins and total cholesterol and rise of plasma level of non-esterified fatty acids.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008053:Lipid Mobilization / Q000187:drug effects; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000097:blood*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014284:Triiodothyronine / Q000494:pharmacology*
D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D010743:Phospholipids; D014280:Triglycerides; D014284:Triiodothyronine; D002784:Cholesterol