Study of blood lipids in Schistosomal patients with and without collaterals

ABSTRACT

Blood lipids including, total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein [LDL] cholesterol, high density lipoprotein [HDL] cholesterol, serum triglycerides and lipoprotein fractions were studied in a group of Shistosomal hepatic fibrosis [S.H.F.] patients. Patients were divided into two groups Group A, consisted of 15 patients with collaterals and group B included 15 pateints without collaterals. Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and low density lipoprotein decreased significantly in the group with collaterals, while other blood lipids showed no significant difference between the two groups. Results were discussed and compared with the work of other investigators