Abstract
Lipid profiles were determined in three groups of children: children with asthma receiving long-term therapy with slow-releasing theophylline, children with asthma not treated with theophylline, and a control group of children without asthma. Total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and apolipoprotein A levels and the high-density lipoprotein/low-density lipoprotein ratio were significantly higher among theophylline-treated children. The observed changes do not seem to increase the risks of atherosclerotic coronary artery disease.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 802-805 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatrics |
Volume | 120 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Jan 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health