Effect of total splenectomy in the lipid profile in mice.

Purpose: To analyze total splenectomy effect on the lipid profile - total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), very-low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (VLDL) and triglycerides levels, in Balb/c mice.

Methods: Thirty Balb/c male mice, one (1) month old and average weight 26.2g ± 4.