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  • Title: Serum lipids and lipoprotein concentrations in young quadriplegic patients.
    Author: Heldenberg D, Rubinstein A, Levtov O, Werbin B, Tamir I.
    Journal: Atherosclerosis; 1981 May; 39(2):163-7. PubMed ID: 7247997.
    Abstract:
    Serum lipids and lipoproteins were investigated in 10 young quadriplegic patients. All received intermittently a liquid formula diet via a naso-gastric tube, consisting of 2900 calories/day. The polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acids ratio was 1.1 : 1. Their mean body weight was 70% of the ideal body weight. The results were compared to a control group receiving a diet containing 2600 calories per day, and the polyunsaturated/saturated fatty acids ratio was 0.9 : 1. Their mean body weight was 95% of the ideal body weight. In the quadriplegic group the serum HDL-cholesterol levels and linoleic acid content of cholesterol ester were reduced. Similar findings have been observed in patients with coronary disease.
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