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      Changes in certain blood constituents during Ramadan.

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          Fasting serum cholesterol, triglycerides, thyroxine, triiodothyronine, uric acid, gastrin, and insulin were measured in a group of 24 Muslims at the beginning and end of Ramadan--the Muslim month of fasting. There was a significant increase in the levels of total serum cholesterol, thyroxine, and uric acid and a significant fall in body weight. There was no significant change in the levels of total serum triglycerides, triiodothyronine, gastrin, insulin (fasting), or in the rise in gastrin or insulin 1/2 h after food. These changes, although unlikely to affect normal people, may be significant in patients. Physicians working in Muslim countries should be aware that Ramadan may affect some laboratory findings.

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          Journal
          Am J Clin Nutr
          The American journal of clinical nutrition
          Oxford University Press (OUP)
          0002-9165
          0002-9165
          Aug 1982
          : 36
          : 2
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          10.1093/ajcn/36.2.350
          7048891
          7d35b267-1415-4ced-b4a4-bb01f40a462f
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