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Summary: Cholesterol and triglyceride lipid, lipoprotein as well as apolipo-protein A and B levels, are presented for Italian and Swiss schoolchildren of similar socio-economic origin, living in Geneva, and ranging in age from 8–9 and 14–15 years.
This cross-sectional study revealed some differences associated with the ethnic origin of the participants. Furthermore subtle changes were related to age, associated with puberty and were sex-specific.
Apolipoprotein A and B levels were found to be significantly related to age and less significantly to sex, whereas apolipoprotein A levels decrease with puberty, apolipoprotein B levels increase slightly.
Of the 387 Italian and the 416 Swiss participants, 173 Italian and 193 Swiss children had a complete lipoprotein examination including apolipoprotein determination, whereas serum cholesterol and serum triglycerides were studied in the total group.
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Oberhänsli, I., Pometta, D., Micheli, H. et al. Lipid, Lipoprotein and APO-A and APO-B Lipoprotein Distribution in Italian and Swiss Schoolchildren. The Geneva Survey. Pediatr Res 16, 665–669 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198208000-00016
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