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Serum lipids in north Indian children treated for kawasaki disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16272772     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A prospective cross sectional analysis of serum lipids was carried out in 20 children aged between 1.3 and 16 years with Kawasaki disease (KD). The controls were siblings of other patients. The mean interval between diagnosis of the disease and time of assay was 2.6 years (range 0.41 to 6 years). Standard biochemical methods were employed for determination of various components of the lipid profiles. There were significant differences in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) (40.37 +/- 12.0 mg/dL versus 53.49 +/- 4.31 mg/dL, P < 0.001) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) concentrations (77.76 +/- 26.25 mg/dL versus 57.7 +/- 23.2 mg/dL, P < 0.05) between the cases and controls. Lower HDL-C levels persisted at 1-3 and more than 3 years of disease duration. No significant differences were seen in the values of other parameters in the lipidogram, such as total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), and very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL-C). Premature atherosclerosis that occurs in KD may be secondary to these lipid metabolism abnormalities.
Authors:
Aurobindo Mitra; Surjit Singh; Devidayal; Madhu Khullar
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  International heart journal     Volume:  46     ISSN:  1349-2365     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2005 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-11-07     Completed Date:  2006-03-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101244240     Medline TA:  Int Heart J     Country:  Japan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  811-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pediatrics, Advanced Pediatric Center, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Cholesterol / blood
Cholesterol, HDL / blood
Cholesterol, LDL / blood
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Infant
Lipid Metabolism*
Lipids / blood*
Male
Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome / blood*,  metabolism
Prospective Studies
Reproducibility of Results
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cholesterol, HDL; 0/Cholesterol, LDL; 0/Lipids; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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