抄録
1 . Using Zak-Henly's method, total serum cholesterol levels were determined in 6977 mormal subjects, 4855 males and 2122 females, in 7 large cities in Japan. 2. Total serum cholesterol level rose with advancing age in both sexes. The difference between both sexes was not remarkable. The mean values in the normal healthy subjects in Japan was much lower than corresponding values in the United States and European countries. 3. The normal range of the total serum cholesterol level in each age and sex group in Japan was established.
