[Laboratory findings in patients with Yusho: 26 year follow-up study].
To evaluate chronic effect of PCBs on laboratory findings, peripheral blood cells and biochemical parameters were studied in 74 patients with Yusho in 1994. Serum level of triglyceride was elevated in 21 cases (28.4%) of these patients. Serum triglyceride levels showed statistically significant correlation with body mass index (Quetelet Index) and blood PCB concentration. We conclude that hypertriglyceridemia in patients with Yusho is not frequent and it may be associated with both obesity and blood PCB concentration.
Tsuji
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Second Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University 60, Fukuoka.
Ikeda
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Suzuki
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Fujishima
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001772:Blood Cell Count; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012275:Oryza / Q000506:poisoning*; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000506:poisoning*; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*; D013997:Time Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
D010938:Plant Oils; D014280:Triglycerides; D011078:Polychlorinated Biphenyls