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[Changes of the lipoprotein pattern in acute respiratory diseases in infancy]
S Bergmann1, I Passauer, S Zeissler
1Institut für Klinische Chemie und Laboratoriumsdiagnostik, Medizinischen Akademie, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden.
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Children with acute respiratory disease (ARD) show altered lipoprotein profiles, including high triglycerides and Apo B, with some changes persisting after recovery. This impacts understanding of lipid metabolism during illness.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric lipidology
- Infectious disease research
- Biochemistry
Abstract:
The lipoprotein profile during an acute respiratory disease (ARD) was determined in 75 children from 8 Dresden day-nurseries. At time "O" when the children are free of any ARD the serum concentrations of TG, TC, LDLC and Apo B are high whereas those of HDLC, Apo AI and Apo AII are age-related. The acute stage of an ARD is characterized by high levels of TG, Apo B and Apo AII and an decrease in TC, LDLC, HDLC and Apo AI. After 4 weeks of reconvalescence some of these disturbances persist.