title: Cutaneous cholesterol assay using a micro-method and punch-biopsy in the detection of early arteriosclerosis.
abstract: Two methods of skin biopsy and cholesterol assay are compared. Skin cholesterol assay after punch-biopsy (micro-method) is better than the macro-method: skin cholesterol assay after surgical removal of a sample. Skin biopsy which was shown to give information on the arterial wall thus becomes an easily accessible routine technique.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D002784:Cholesterol