[Electrophoretic study on the changes of serum protein fractions in Korean women--the effects of age, oral contraceptive, and intrauterine contraceptive device (author's transl)].
The serum levels of total protein, albumin, and electrophoretic fractions from 610 Korean women, 21-50 years, were measured to determine their relation to age, and the effects of oral contraceptives (OCs) (Norinyl), and Lippes Loop IUD.  In normal women, total protein and albumin concentrations significantly decreased with age.  Alpha2 and gamma globulin concentrations were decreased after the age of 40, but the statistical significance was low.  Significant decreases in total protein and albumin concentrations were observed in OC and IUD users, and rapid decrease in total protein was observed in OC users rather than in IUD users.  Beta globulin was slightly increased in both groups, and gamma globulin was decreased in OC users.  No significant changes in alpha1 and alpha2 globulin concentrations were noted in either group.
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D000367:Age Factors; D001208:Asia; D001695:Biology; D001769:Blood; D001798:Blood Proteins; D003267:Contraception; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D005193:Family Planning Services; D005202:Asia, Eastern; D007434:Intrauterine Devices; D007723:Korea; D010827:Physiology; D011153:Population; D011154:Population Characteristics
D001798:Blood Proteins; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral
Age Factors; Asia; Biology; Contraception; Contraceptive Methods--side effects; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Eastern Asia; Family Planning; Hematological Effects; Hemic System; Iud--side effects; Korea; Korea, Republic Of; Oral Contraceptives--side effects; Physiology; Population; Population Characteristics; Serum Protein Effects--analysis; Serum Protein Effects--changes