2022, Cilt 20, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 097-105 |
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Determination of Reference Ranges of Four Lipid Parameters in Elderly Individuals |
Emin Savaş Kılavuz1, Tuba Şanlı2, Volkan Yazak3, Yeşim Özarda4 |
1Nazilli Devlet Hastanesi, Tibbi Biyokimya, Nazilli/Aydin, Türkiye 2Giresun Üniversitesi, Görele Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Görele/Giresun, Türkiye 3Nazilli Devlet Hastanesi, Dahiliye, Nazilli/Aydin, Türkiye 4İstün Üniversitesi, Tibbi Biyokimya, İstanbul, Türkiye |
Keywords: elderly, lipid, reference range |
Aim: The present study aimed to determine the reference range values for four lipid parameters
associated with chronic diseases that were routinely examined in our laboratory in elderly individuals
aged ≥65 years.
Materials and Methods: We determined the reference ranges for TC, HDL -C, LDL -C, and TG in
individuals aged ≥65 years using samples from 268 individuals, including 139 women and 129 men,
between June 20th, 2019, and August 8th, 2020, who met the inclusion criteria.
Results: The average age of the individuals included in the study was 74.8 years. The average age of
the men was 74.7 years, and the average age of the women was 74.9 years. The reference range values
of lipids (mg/dL) for the entire group (male-female), male, and female individuals, respectively, were as
follows: TC: 116–295 mg/dL,105–280 mg/dL, and 141–287 mg/dL; HDL-C:30–79 mg/dL, 28–65 mg/dL,
and 31–77 mg/dL; LDL-C: 59–200 mg/dL, 50–193 mg/dL, and 76–195 mg/dL; and TG: 45–298 mg/dL,
45–272 mg/dL, and 53–242 mg/dL.
Conclusion: As with children, determining reference range values specific to elderly individuals is
important for an accurate and appropriate assessment of their health status.
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