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.
Punnonen
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University Central Hospital of Tampere, Finland.
Jokela
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Kudo
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Punnonen
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Pyykkö
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Pystynen
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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