Serum lipids and lipoprotein in adult Ghanaians.

Objectives: To date, no measurement of serum lipid levels in healthy adult Ghanaians have been carried out. This study was undertaken with the objective of providing reference values for serum lipid levels in the Ghanaian population.

Design/setting: Fasting serum lipid levels were measured in 79 adult Ghanaians living in an urban setting.