@article{16489,
  keywords = {Adult, Cholesterol, Humans, leprosy, Lipoproteins, Lipoproteins, HDL, Lipoproteins, LDL},
  author = {Kher J R and Baji P S and Ganeriwal S K and Reddy B V and Bulakh P M},
  title = {Serum lipoproteins in lepromatous leprosy.},
  abstract = {<p>Serum total cholesterol and the lipoprotein fractions were studied in forty subjects of lepromatous leprosy and age matched controls. The study revealed a significant decrease in serum cholesterol in the disease group as compared to control group. The decrease in cholesterol was 28.76% An alteration in serum lipoprotein fractions was observed in disease group. The beta-lipoprotein fraction showed a significant decrease along with a rise in alpha-lipoprotein fraction. A positive correlation was also observed between total cholesterol and beta-lipoproteins. The significance of the above findings are discussed.</p>},
  year = {1983},
  journal = {Leprosy in India},
  volume = {55},
  pages = {80-5},
  month = {1983 Jan},
  issn = {0024-1024},
  language = {eng},
}