Changes of serum lipids and high density lipoprotein levels in patients with bronchial asthma
Nakazawa, K.; Yamazaki, N.; Taniguchi, M.
Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi 29(4): 435-438
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0301-1542 PMID: 1865596 Document Number: 374303
Serum lipid levels of 60 cases of bronchial asthma (males 30, females 30) were compared with 161 (males 91, females 70) controls. Serum cholesterol, triglyceride, Apo A1, A2, B, HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL VLDL, and atherosclerotic index (T-chol. HDL-chol/T-chol.) were measured. Asthma cases slowed low levels of serum cholesterol, triglyceride, LDL, VLDL and Apo B compared to the control group, while HDL-C, ApoA2 were higher than the control group. (p less than 0.05). The atherosclerotic index was low in the asthma group. A patient who had a 9-year history of asthma showed decreased HDL-C and increased T-cholesterol, on improvement of asthma attack and body weight loss.