[Characteristics of the serum lipids in workers of lead industry].

The study covered peculiarities of lipid metabolism in workers engaged into lead production. Most the examinees showed reliable increase of total blood cholesterol, low and extremely low density lipoproteins cholesterol, triglycerides and atherogenic coefficient, combined with decreased high density lipoproteins cholesterol. Occupational factor was proved dominant in atherosclerosis formation in lead production workers. Those workers demonstrated also significant comedown of Apo A-1 amount, reliable increase of Apo B level and Apo B/Apo A-1 ratio.