RED CELL MEMBRANE LIPID COMPOSITION IN IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA.
Red cell membrane cholesterol, phospholipids and total lipids were determined in 42 non-anaemic and 53 iron-deficient anaemic women. Significant changes were observed in total lipids, phospholipids and cholesterol levels in iron deficient anaemic subjects. In addition, a highly significant correlation coefficient (r = > 0.693) was found between these lipid fractions and hemoglobin, iron and percent saturation which suggests that iron deficiency anaemia is the cause of these changes.
Department of Biochemistry, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur - 302 004.
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D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000032:analysis; D004910:Erythrocyte Membrane / Q000737:chemistry*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008055:Lipids / Q000032:analysis*; D010743:Phospholipids / Q000032:analysis
D008055:Lipids; D010743:Phospholipids; D002784:Cholesterol