title: Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase activity in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
abstract: Lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase (LCAT) activity and free cholesterol and cholesterol ester concentrations were determined in serum samples from 28 patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and in an equal number of healthy controls. No significant alterations in LCAT activity, free cholesterol, or esterified cholesterol levels were observed in the ALL patients compared with the controls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemical Pathology, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ahaneku
authors.forename: I E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Okpala
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Shokunbi
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Agbedana
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D002788:Cholesterol Esters / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase / Q000378:metabolism*; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000201:enzymology*
chemical_list: D002788:Cholesterol Esters; D002784:Cholesterol; D007862:Phosphatidylcholine-Sterol O-Acyltransferase