[The lipids of the erythrocyte stroma and myocardial ischemia in patients with iron-deficiency anemia].

Red cell stromal lipid fractions (total lipids and phospholipids, triglycerides, free fatty acids, cholesterol and its esters, lisophospholipids, sphyngomyelins, phosphatidylserines, phosphatidylcholines, phosphatidylethanolamines, cardiolipins, phosphatide acids) were measured and ECG A leads at rest analyzed in 29 patients with iron-deficiency anemia to detect myocardial ischemia. Significant changes in red cell stroma lipid composition were revealed, particularly marked in women with myocardial ischemia. Measures aimed at normalization of red cell stromal lipid composition in patients with iron-deficiency anemia may be regarded as one of the factors inhibiting the development of myocardial ischemia.