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http://dx.doi.org/10.15324/kjcls.2018.50.3.236

The Effect of Taurine Intake among Korean College Students: Serum Biochemistry and Blood Hematology  

Choi, Woo-Soon (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Songho University)
Lee, Jae-Sik (Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Hyejeon College)
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Korean Journal of Clinical Laboratory Science / v.50, no.3, 2018 , pp. 236-244 More about this Journal
Abstract
Taurine has been reported to prevent cardiovascular disease and improve liver function, diabetes, and platelet function. However, there are few studies on the effects of taurine in Koreans. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of basal doses of taurine on blood glucose, liver disease, and lipid diseases among Korean college students. The study included a taurine intake group and a control group; each group consisted of 15 students. Taurine was administered at a standard dose of 1,000 mg for 2 weeks postprandial. All subjects were excluded from medication or other food besides meals provided by the dormitory. The liver test gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) in the taurine group decreased to $23.53{\pm}25.73IU/L$ before intake and to $15.15{\pm}4.91IU/L$ after intake (P=0.186). Lipid metabolite triglyceride (TG) was $100.42{\pm}28.33mg/dL$ before intake and $80.22{\pm}17.08mg/dL$ after intake (P<0.05). Total cholesterol (T-Cho), low density cholesterol (LDL-C), and high density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C). Consequently, taurine improved liver function and lipid metabolism. Hematologic tests showed a decrease in segmented neutrophil percentage and an increase in lymphocyte percentage. Thus, taurine also seems to be related to immunological function.
Keywords
Gamma-Glutamyltransferase; Low density lipoprotein cholesterol; Taurine; Total cholesterol; Triglyceride;
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