title: Plasma cardiolipin in postmenopausal women in mauritius.
abstract: Data concerning the relationship between anti-cardiolipin antibodies and several diseases including myocardial infarction are not readily available for Mauritius. Anticardiolipin antibodies were measured using commercially available ELISA kits. Haematological profiles were measured using a Coulter Counter in the study population. Our study revealed significantly higher IgG and IgA levels as well as a strong correlation between decreased platelet levels and increased anticardiolipin status in the women during postmenopause. It is concluded that abnormal cardiolipin level could be an important risk factor for cardiovascular accidents among postmenopausal women in Mauritius.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health & Medical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bedadun
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Subratty
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin / Q000097:blood*; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000097:blood; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D008436:Mauritius; D008875:Middle Aged; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000097:blood*; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D017153:Antibodies, Anticardiolipin; D015415:Biomarkers; D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G