LP200440-8SqualeneActive

Description

LP200440-8 Squalene
Squalene is a naturally occurring polyprenyl compound and an intermediate metabolite in the synthesis of cholesterol. Serum squalene originates from endogenous cholesterol synthesis and from dietary sources.[PMID:9988781] One study found that women with elevated ratios of serum squalene, campesterol and sitosterol to cholesterol and low respective lathosterol values have enhanced risk for coronary artery disease (CAD).[PMID:10758959] Source: Regenstrief LOINC

Basic Part Properties

Name: Squalene
Type: Component
Created On: 2015-09-23
Construct for LOINC Short Name: Squalene

Related Codes

Code System	Code	Code Text	Code Version
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov	638072	Squalene	http://snomed.info/sct/900000000000207008/version/20170731
https://www.ebi.ac.uk/chebi	CHEBI:15440	squalene

LOINC FHIR^® API Example - CodeSystem Request Get Info

https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=LP200440-8

Language Variants Get Info

zh-CNChinese (China): 角鲨烯
Synonyms: 角鲨烯;三十碳六烯;鲨稀
it-ITItalian (Italy): Squalene
es-ESSpanish (Spain): Escualeno
tr-TRTurkish (Turkey): Skualen

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