In recent years, much attention has been focused on high density lipoproteins in the predictor of atherosclerosis, HDL is approximately 50% protein by weight and 70% of this component is apoprotein A-I.
Since theprotein moiety of HDL is the most important determinant of its compositional and structural stability, attention has turned to the estimation of HDL protein rather than cholesterol as an index of plasma HDLrconcentration.
Apoprotein A-I, themajor HDL protein, has been most intensively investigated in this regard. The plasma level of this protein is highly positively correlated with HDL-cholesterol, and consequently its measurement should provide a useful addition to HDL-cholesterol as a predictor of coronary heart disease.
Author measured the value of serum apoprotein A-I in normal korean adult. Sera were obtained for 65 korean male and 55 female.
The results were summeralized as follows:
1. The mean value of serum apoprotein A-I in normal korean male and female were 148.9±26.3mg6dl, 152.7±27.8mg/dl, respectively and its average were 150.4±26.2mg/dl.
2. Sex and age difference showed no statistical significance in the mean value of serum apoprotein A-I.
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