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Infrared Spectrophotometric Analysis Of Serum Triglycerides, Gerald J. Miille
Infrared Spectrophotometric Analysis Of Serum Triglycerides, Gerald J. Miille
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
In recent years elevated levels of serum triglycerides have become of increasing importance in the field of medical technology. Abnormally high triglycerides have been claimed to be a major cause of numerous diseases and illnesses. Fredrickson and his associates (7, 15) have introduced a system for classifying hyperlipidemia and in all classes elevated triglycerides is a major laboratory finding. Disorders include obesity, diabetes, pancreatitis, xanthomatosis, hypothyroidism, and liver and kidney diseases; but most important is atherosclerosis
Some work has been done in the development of new methods of serum triglyceride analyses. The most advanced work makes use of an "automated …