Society for Social Medicine
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occurring at a longer time of 51-90 seconds. Even more interesting, there was a small secondary peak at 111 + seconds. Analysis of the TTT in other subjects with various diseases suggests that the existence of a long lF1' may have some clinical significance. A highly significant correlation between plasma and leucocyte AA values was found and a significant relationship between TTT and leucocyte values. There was, however, no relationship between plasma AA and TTT. It can therefore be concluded that TTT, like leucocyte AA values, provides a measure of tissue AA storage and metabolic requirements. Serum cholesterol levels were estimated in the G.S. group as part ofa screening programme for coronary heart disease conducted by the Irish Heart Foundation. In the younger age groups there was no significant correlation between serum cholesterol and 1TT. There was, however, a significant correlation between cholesterol and tissue AA values in the tongue in the oldest age group. The tongue test provides a simple and quick method for measuring the turnover rate and metabolism of AA in the tongue and is representative of the tissue status of AA. The AA tongue test time, like that of the AA concentration in the leucocytes, falls with increasing age. It shows certain population characteristics which may be associated with pathological conditions.
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