%0 Journal Article
%T Plasma Cardiolipin in Postmenpausal Women in Mauritius
%A S Bedadun
%A AH Subratty
%J African Journal of Reproductive Health
%D 2001
%I Women's Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC)
%X Data concerning the relationship between anti-cardiolipin antibodies and several diseases including myocardial infarction are not readily available for Mauritius. Anticardiolipin antibodies were measured using commercially available ELISA kits. Haematological profiles were measured using a Coulter Counter in the study population. Our study revealed significantly higher IgG and IgA levels as well as a strong correlation between decreased platelet levels and increased anticardiolipin status in the women during postmenopause. It is concluded that abnormal cardiolipin level could be an important risk factor for cardiovascular accidents among postmenopausal women in Mauritius. (Afr J Reprod Health 2001; 5[2]: 135-138) R¨¦SUM¨¦ Cardiolipine du plasma chez les post m¨¦nopaus¨¦es ¨¤ Maurice. Les donn¨¦es concernant le rapport entre les anticorps anticardiolipides et plusieurs maladies y compris l'infarctus du myocarde ne sont pas facilement disponibles pour Maurice. Les anticorps anticardiolipides ont ¨¦t¨¦ mesur¨¦s ¨¤ l'aide des trusses ELISA qui sont disponibles ¨¤ titre commercial. Des profils h¨¦matologiques ont ¨¦t¨¦ mesur¨¦s ¨¤ l'aide d'un compteur de Coulter chez la population ¨¦tudi¨¦e. L'¨¦tude a r¨¦v¨¦l¨¦ de mani¨¨re significative des niveaux plus ¨¦lev¨¦s de IgG et IgA aussi bien qu'une forte corr¨¦lation entre les niveaux inf¨¦rieurs de plaquettes et le statut ¨¦lev¨¦ d'anticardiolipide chez les femmes au cours de la m¨¦nopaus¨¦es. L'¨¦tude conclut que le niveau anormal cardiolipide peut ¨ºtre un facteur important de risque pour les accidents cardiovasculaires chez les post m¨¦nopaus¨¦es ¨¤ Maurice. (Rev Afr Sant¨¦ Reprod 2001; 5[2]: 135-138) KEY WORDS: Plasma, cardiolipin, postmenopause, Mauritius
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