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Total Serum Calcium Level May Have Adverse Effects on Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides Among Female University Faculty and Staffs

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Our previous studies showed that serum calcium level may have influence in the blood pressure to older male subjects, but the relationship between serum calcium level and blood lipids is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between total serum calcium level and blood lipids. In our study, total serum calcium level and blood lipids were measured among 1,075 subjects, with age range of 30–60 years, who were recruited for the routine health screening in 2006. The results showed that serum calcium level was positively correlated with triglyceride and total cholesterol weight, but not HDL-cholesterol and LDL-cholesterol in female subjects (P < 0.05). No correlation was found between total serum calcium level and blood lipids in male subjects (P > 0.05). These findings suggest that a higher total serum calcium level may have a adverse effects on serum cholesterol and triglycerides among female subjects.

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This research was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (81072367), the Anhui Provincial Natural Science Foundation (090413126 and 1308085MH135), the Wannan Medical College Youth Fund (WKS201305), the Key Projects Universities of young talents Fund of Anhui provincial (2013SQRL056ZD), and Wannan Medical College key scientific research projects Engagement Fund (WK2013Z01).

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  1. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, 241002, People’s Republic of China

    Lianping He, Xiaohua Ren, Yuelong Jin, Weiwei Chang, Jie Li, Yan Chen, Xiuli Song, Hui Tang, Lingling Ding, Daoxia Guo & Yingshui Yao

  2. School of Public Health, Wannan Medical College, No. 22 Road Wenchangxi, Yijiang District, Wuhu City, Anhui Province, 241002, People’s Republic of China

    Yingshui Yao

  3. School Hospital of Anhui Normal University, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu, Anhui, 241000, People’s Republic of China

    Yifan Qian

  4. Laboratory of Environment and Health, School of Earth and Environment, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui, 232001, People’s Republic of China

    Yingshui Yao

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He, L., Qian, Y., Ren, X. et al. Total Serum Calcium Level May Have Adverse Effects on Serum Cholesterol and Triglycerides Among Female University Faculty and Staffs. Biol Trace Elem Res 157, 191–194 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-014-9895-9

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