title: Total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels are associated with atopy in schoolchildren.
abstract: Analysis of general childhood population data showed that there was a significant positive association between total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and atopy, independent of obesity or sex, which suggest a relationship between hyperlipidemia and greater allergic sensitization among schoolchildren.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shiga Medical Center for Children, Shiga, Japan. kusutaka@gamma.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kusunoki
authors.forename: Takeshi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morimoto
authors.forename: Mio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakuma
authors.forename: Kumiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mukaida
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yasumi
authors.forename: Ryuta
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nishikomori
authors.forename: Tatsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Fujii
authors.forename: Toshio
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Heike
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D002648:Child; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007564:Japan / Q000453:epidemiology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D015995:Prevalence; D012572:School Health Services; D017678:Sex Distribution
chemical_list: D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D002784:Cholesterol