title: Serum lipids and lipoprotein profile in a selected group of normal Lebanese subjects.
abstract: Serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL, VLDL and HDL cholesterol levels were determined in a group of 442 apparently healthy Lebanese subjects after a 12 hr fast. Age-dependent increase was noted for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. On the other hand, VLDL and HDL cholesterol levels were age-independent. In addition, sex differences were noted for HDL cholesterol only. Our findings for total cholesterol and triglycerides are comparable with values reported by other authors, while values for LDL and VLDL are significantly different.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
authors.forename: Z M
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Habbal
authors.forename: H E
authors.initials: HE
authors.lastname: Mualem
authors.forename: S Y
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Alami
authors.forename: F P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Khouri
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Nassar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007861:Lebanon; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012016:Reference Values; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D015243:Cholesterol, VLDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol