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ArticleLipids in health and disease2018

Status of lipid and lipoprotein in female breast cancer patients at initial diagnosis and during chemotherapy.

Xin Li, Zi-Li Liu, Yu-Tuan Wu, He Wu, Wei Dai, Bilal Arshad, Zhou Xu, Hao Li, Kai-Nan Wu, Ling-Quan Kong

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Xin LiDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zi-Li LiuDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Yu-Tuan WuDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
He WuDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Wei DaiDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Bilal ArshadDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Zhou XuDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Hao LiDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Kai-Nan WuDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China.
Ling-Quan KongDepartment of Endocrine and Breast Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, 400016, China. huihuikp@163.com.

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National Natural Science Foundation of China 81372851
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe lipid profile status among breast cancer patients at initial diagnosis and during chemotherapy remain controversial. The aim of this study is to study the status of lipid and lipoprotein in female breast cancer patients at initial diagnosis and during chemotherapy.

methodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study of the status of the lipid and lipoprotein in 1054 primarily diagnosed breast cancer patients and 2483 normal controls with age stratification, from July 2015 to October 2016. At the same time, the status of lipid and lipoprotein were also analyzed among 394 breast cancer patients before and after adjuvant chemotherapy.

resultsThe incidence of dyslipidemia was significantly lower in breast cancer group(42.98%) compared to normal group(58.28%)(P < 0.001). The levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides (TG), HDL cholesterol (HDL-C), LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) among breast cancer group were significantly lower compared to normal control group (P < 0.05). With age stratification, the levels of TC and LDL-C in breast cancer group were still significantly lower than those in control group (P < 0.001). And the levels of TC, TG, LDL-C, apolipoprotein B were significantly higher among post chemotherapeutic patients compared to prechemotherapeutic patients, however HDL-C and Apo-A1 levels were contrary.

conclusionsBreast cancer patients have lower incidence of dyslipidemia compared to normal populations. However, the situation of dyslipidemia may become worsened after chemotherapy. Therefore, lipid monitoring and dyslipidemia prevention and treatment should be conducted for breast cancer patients at initial diagnosis and during chemotherapy.

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AdultAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsApolipoprotein A-IApolipoproteins BBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesChemotherapy, AdjuvantCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLDyslipidemiasFemaleHumansLipoproteinsMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingRetrospective StudiesApolipoprotein A-IApolipoproteins BCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLLipoproteinsTriglyceridesAdjuvant chemotherapyBreast cancerDyslipidemia

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PMCPMC5910614

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