title: Serum lipids and lipoproteins among students of the University of Sarajevo.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  This study researched the distribution of desirable, borderline and high-risk values of certain lipid status parameters in healthy young individuals.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to research the statistical distribution of desirable, borderline and high-risk values of certain lipid status parameters in healthy young individuals (i.e. medical university students).
  
  
  METHODS
  In this research we tested 112 students studying at the University of Sarajevo, of both genders and 20-30 years of age.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Total serum cholesterol was minimally elevated in 7.1% of tested students, elevated with high risk in 2.7% and triglycerides were minimally elevated in 1.8%. Presence of elevated LDL cholesterol was found to be 2.7% minimally and 1.8% with high risk. HDL cholesterol was minimally decreased in 1 tested student.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Standard biochemical methods were used to determine the values of total cholesterol, triglycerides and HDL-cholesterol. The level of LDL cholesterol was also calculated.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our results point to the need for performing gradual laboratory diagnostic procedures for routine check-ups of university students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Immunology, Clinical Center of University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Hercegovina. karamehicjasenko@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Jasenko
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karamehic
authors.forename: Jozo
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Coric
authors.forename: Tomislav
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jukic
authors.forename: Mirsad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Panjeta
authors.forename: Oggi
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Ridic
authors.forename: Goran
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ridic
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D017522:Bosnia and Herzegovina; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D013337:Students, Medical; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D008055:Lipids; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol