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Serum lipids of pemphigus foliaceus patients on long-term glucocorticoid therapy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12715056     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Endemic pemphigus foliaceus, and long-term corticotherapy may affect serum lipid levels. The aim of this study was to compare serum lipids of pemphigus foliaceus patients on glucocorticoid therapy to a healthy control group. Fifteen patients receiving prednisone (0.33 +/- 0.22 mg/kg) for at least 12 months and 15 controls were submitted to 48-h food intake records, anthropometry, and biochemical measurements. Data were compared by chi2, Mann-Whitney and Student "t" tests. The groups were matched for gender, age, weight, body mass index, arm circumference and triceps skin fold. No differences were observed in relation to energy, fat, protein and carbohydrate daily intakes, total cholesterol, HDL, LDL, uric acid, and serum creatinine levels. Pemphigus foliaceus patients had higher triglyceride [159 (64-371) vs. 100 (45-133) mg/dl], VLDL [32 (13-74) vs. 20 (9-114) mg/dl] and ESR [44 (9-87) vs. 7 (1-30) mm/h] levels than controls, probably due to metabolic effects of inflammatory disease and corticotherapy.
Authors:
Selma Freire de Carvalho da Cunha; Vitorino Modesto dos Santos; Jacqueline Pontes Monteiro; Tácio Pierre Sousa Ferreira; Jenner Arruda Modesto dos Santos; Taciana Arruda Modesto dos Santos; Daniel Ferreira da Cunha
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2003-04-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical     Volume:  36     ISSN:  0037-8682     ISO Abbreviation:  Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.     Publication Date:    2003 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-04-25     Completed Date:  2003-07-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7507456     Medline TA:  Rev Soc Bras Med Trop     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Medicina do Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Blood Sedimentation / drug effects
Case-Control Studies
Female
Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use*
Humans
Lipids / blood*
Male
Pemphigus / blood*,  drug therapy
Prednisone / therapeutic use*
Statistics, Nonparametric
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Glucocorticoids; 0/Lipids; 53-03-2/Prednisone

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