Open AccessThe Clinical and Biochemical Parameters in Relation to the Serum Neopterin Levels in Indian Children and Adolescents
Author(s) -
Srinivasa Nageswara Rao G
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2013/5128.2866
Subject(s) - neopterin , medicine , overweight , endocrinology , population , anthropometry , lipid profile , insulin , blood lipids , obesity , autoanalyzer , cholesterol , environmental health
An adverse pattern of blood lipids and cardiovascular abnormalities starts in obese children during childhood and neopterin serves as a marker for cardiovascular disease. Unfortunately, the data for children and adolescents, particularly, in the Indian population, are scarce. The present study aimed at evaluating the levels of serum neopterin in obese and overweight children and adolescents of the Indian population.