title: Serum lipids in healthy tribals living at high altitudes in the Himalayas.
abstract: Serum lipids of 70 healthy volunteer tribals (36 males, 34 females) living at high altitudes (3100-4500 metres) in the Himalayas were studied. The mean total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDLc, LDLc and VLDLc levels for the group were 178.6 +/- 19.5, 101.4 +/- 18.3, 44.1 +/- 12.4, 114.5 +/- 17.3 and 20.2 +/- 3.6 mg/dl respectively. There was no significant difference between the two sexes and the various age groups. The total cholesterol/HDL ratio for men and women was 4.2 and 3.9 respectively. The various interacting factors responsible for overall pattern of lipids in these individuals is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla.
authors.forename: D S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Puri
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kashyap
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Singhal
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dhawan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mohil
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Shukla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000531:Altitude; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D002784:Cholesterol