Serum lipids in Finnish and Japanese postmenopausal women.
Serum lipids were measured in 30 Finnish and Japanese postmenopausal women. Total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, apo B and the HDL cholesterol/apo A1 ratio were higher in Finnish than in Japanese women. The LDL cholesterol/apo B and apo A1/apo B ratios were lower in Finns than in Japanese. In serum phospholipids the percentage of arachidonic acid was higher and the percentage of the n - 3 fatty acids, eicosapentaenoic acid and docosahexaenoic acid, and the eicosapentaenoic acid/arachidonic acid ratio were lower in Finnish than in Japanese women. No significant correlations were found between serum oestrone levels and lipid parameters.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Central Hospital of Tampere, Finland.
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D001053:Apolipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004970:Estrone / Q000097:blood; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008593:Menopause / Q000097:blood*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000097:blood
D001053:Apolipoproteins; D005227:Fatty Acids; D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D004970:Estrone; D002784:Cholesterol