title: Observation on the value of erythrocyte membrane fatty acids in the discrimination of hypothyroidism.
abstract: A computer-based 3-dimensional representation of two erythrocyte membrane saturated fatty acids (hexadecanoic acid, 16:0 and octadecanoic acid, 18:0), serum cholesterol and thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) was performed in 26 hypothyroid patients and in 10 control subjects. The result indicates that a three-dimensional representation of grouped data discriminates normal people from individuals with hypothyroidism in a small population of highly selected cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemical Medicine, Nine Wells Hospital & Medical School, University of Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Dioka
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Walsh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000737:chemistry*; D005227:Fatty Acids / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005227:Fatty Acids; D013972:Thyrotropin; D002784:Cholesterol