Risk factors of arteriosclerosis in Japanese XXXX .

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Total @entity165 level was measured in 8,303 @entity1 and youth in Tokyo. Age ranged from 6 to 18 years. The change of total @entity165 level relates to sex and age, and @entity1 showed higher level than @entity1 . Not a small number of @entity1 revealed elevated total @entity165 level but some @entity1 showed very low level. HDL- @entity165 was determined and prevalence of @entity63 @entity301 risk factors was studied. The elevation of total @entity165 level in senior high school students was caused by either increase of HDL- @entity165 or increased total minus HDL- @entity165 fraction. High school @entity1 with @entity28 were found to have higher serum total @entity165 level accompanied by low HDL- @entity165 level. High school @entity1 of parents with @entity583 were found to have higher total @entity165 level. Majority of Japanese senior high school students were found to have one or more @entity301 risk factors. The necessity of prevention for @entity63 @entity301 starting from childhood in Japan is emphasized.
