Measurement of serum cholesterol and triglyceride; evaluation in patients with diabetes; hypertension and cerebrovascular accident in south Punjab
Professional Medical Journal-Quarterly [The]. 2003; 10 (2): 92-98
in English
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ABSTRACT
Lipid disorders occur in patients with hypertension, cerebrovascular accident [CVA] and NIDDM. However their detection and subsequent intervention remains under-estimated throughout the world due to one or another reason. The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of lipids in our diabetic, hypertensive and stroke patients regardless of their hypertensive and glycemic control, age and sex. This study was carried out on 300 cases of diabetes mellitus, hypertension and cerebrovascular accident at Medical Unit-II of Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Out of 300 patients, 93 [31%] patients showed isolated stroke, 114 [38%] patients showed isolated diabetes mellitus. Isolated hypertension was found among 21 [7%], six [2%] patients out of 300 showed combined, hypertension, CVA and diabetes mellitus. 18% [6%] patients exhibited combined hypertension and stroke. 20 [6.7%] patients were having combined diabetes mellitus and Hypertension. 7 [2.3%] patients out of 300 exhibited combined diabetes mellitus and stroke
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Triglycerides
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Hypertriglyceridemia
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Stroke
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Hypercholesterolemia
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Hypertension
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Professional Med. J.-Q
Year:
2003
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