The effect of fasting in Ramadan on the values and interrelations between biochemical, coagulation and hematological factors

The possible consequences of the long intermittent fasting schedule during Ramadan (one month of food and water intake limited to night hours, a practice that is followed by the majority of the Muslims worldwide) on certain biochemical constituents or coagulation variables have not been extensively...

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Published in:Annals of Saudi medicine 2000-09, Vol.20 (5-6), p.377-381
Main Authors: Sarraf-Zadegan, N, Atashi, M, Naderi, G A, Baghai, A M, Asgary, S, Fatehifar, M R, Samarian, H, Zarei, M
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Language:English
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Summary:The possible consequences of the long intermittent fasting schedule during Ramadan (one month of food and water intake limited to night hours, a practice that is followed by the majority of the Muslims worldwide) on certain biochemical constituents or coagulation variables have not been extensively documented. During the month of Ramadan and two months after, we monitored the concentration of different plasma lipoproteins, lipoprotein (a) [Lp(a)], apoproteins A(1) and B, fibrinogen, factor VII activity and some selected hematological factors in 50 healthy subjects who were employees of institutes related to the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and aged between 30 and 45 years. The effect of fasting in Ramadan on the relationship between biochemical and coagulation variables was also investigated. The values of apoprotein B, Lp(a) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) ratio were significantly decreased during Ramadan (P
ISSN:0256-4947
0975-4466
DOI:10.5144/0256-4947.2000.377