Metabolic syndrome; serum ferritin level in patients

To determine the frequency of raised serum ferritin level in patients with metabolic syndrome. Case series study. Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. All the patients with metabolic syndrome for >/= 01 year duration, >/=20 years of age and of either sex were recruited and entered in the study. The metabolic syndrome was detected according to the NCEP-ATP III protocol. After confirmation of metabolic syndrome, the 2cc venous blood sample was taken in a sterilize 5cc disposable syringe, labeled it and sent to laboratory for evaluation of serum ferritin levels. The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Total one hundred patients with metabolic syndrome were evaluated for serum ferritin level during the study period. The mean +/- SD for age of patients with metabolic syndrome was 52.73 +/- 7.83 while the mean age +/- SD of patient with raised ferritin level was 50.23 +/- 8.21. The majority patients were 30-49 age group with female predominance [p<0.01] and exist four component of metabolic syndrome. The ferritin was raised in 60 patients with female predominance [p<0.04]. The mean +/- SD of raised ferritin level in male and female population was 350.10 +/- 19.38 and 270.34 +/- 34.39 [p<0.01]. The raised serum ferritin level was identified [60%] with female predominance in patients of metabolic syndrome

Pulmonary tuberculosis; cardiac manifestations

To determine the cardiac manifestations in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. Case series study. Jan 2014 to June 2014. Liaquat University Hospital Hyderabad. All the patients presented with shortness of breath, cough with sputum, fever, haemoptysis, anorexia and weight loss were recruited and then the subjects with early morning sputum positive for acid fast bacilli and radiological lesions suggestive of pulmonary tuberculosis, of ?20 years of age and either gender were enrolled and entered in the study. The data was analyzed in SPSS 16 and the frequency and percentage was calculated. Total one hundred patients with pulmonary tuberculosis were evaluated for cardiac manifestation during six months study period. The mean +/- SD for age of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis was 45.21 +/- 8.95. The mean age +/- SD of patient with cardiac manifestations was 48.95 +/- 5.53. The majority of the subjects were in 30-49 years age group with male predominance [p<0.01]. The electrocardiographic findings were observed in 72/100 [72%] patients whereas echocardiographic changes were observed in 50/72 [69.4%] patients with pulmonary tuberculosis. The common ECG findings identified were tachycardia 30.5%, P-pulmonale 12.5% and PR prolonged in 9.7% patients with tuberculosis whereas the common echocardiographic findings noticed were pericardial effusion 42% and multiple abnormalities in 24% subjects with tuberculosis. The sinus tachycardia, cor-pulmonale and low voltage QRS complexes were predominant abnormalities on electrocardiograph whereas pericardial effusion was the common abnormality on echocardiography in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

Serum iron level; patients with Helicobacter pylori infection

To determine the serum iron level in Helicobacter pylori infected patients. This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at Liaquat University Hospital [a tertiary care teaching hospital] Hyderabad from July 2013 to December 2013. All the patients with history of presented with acute abdominal pain, dyspepsia, bloating and epigastric discomfort were evaluated for Helicobacter pylori infection by serology. Thereafter the Helicobacter pylori positive individuals were further evaluated for serum iron level. The data was collected, saved and analyzed in SPSS version 11.00. During six month study period total one hundred patients of H. pylori infection was recruited, of which sixty three [63%] were males and thirty seven were females. Sixty six [66%] patients belonged to urban areas while thirty four [34%] were rural population. The mean age +/- SD for overall population was 37.35 +/- 14.0 where as the mean age +/- SD of male and female population was 38.88 +/- 6.77 and 35.67 +/- 8.87 respectively. The serum iron was low in 68% Helicobacter pylori infected patients, of which 48 were males and 20 were females [p=0.02]. The overall mean +/- SD for serum iron level in study population was 49.17 +/- 37.86 mmol/L whereas the mean +/- SD of serum iron for male and female Helicobacter pylori infected population was 42.69 +/- 34.15 and 60.18 +/- 41.66 [p=0.03]. An association was identified between Helicobacter pylori and iron deficiency