Abstract
Background: Hypertension and diabetes play a major role in development of cardiovascular
disorders. Dyslipidemia also plays a central role in the progression of atherosclerotic disease. This
study aims to assess the association of dyslipidemia in diabetic and hypertensive patients as this
population is at a higher risk of ischemic heart diseases. Methods: A cross-sectional study was
conducted at the Pathology Department of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad.
Using WHO calculator, a sample size of 130 was calculated. All participants were above 18 years
of age. The patients with previous history of myocardial infarction, stroke, type 1 diabetes, with
fasting blood glucose >126 mg/dl, and who did not give consent were excluded from the study.
Fasting lipid profiles of all the participants were carried out. Study outcome was measured in
terms of percentages of diabetic and hypertensive patients having dyslipidemia. Results: The
mean age of the patients was 44.9±9.4 years. Out of 130 cases, 48.4% participants were diabetic
and 51.6% had hypertension. Dyslipidemia was found in 68.1% diabetic and 71.6% hypertensive
patients and this association was significant (p<0.001). Conclusion: Dyslipidemia is directly
associated with diabetes and hypertension. Strict monitoring of diabetic and hypertensive patients
with dyslipidemia should be done to avoid development of cardiovascular disorders.
Muhammad Zubair, Saman Waqar, Somia Abid, Ayesha Haider, Sohail Kamran. (2020) PREVALENCE OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN HYPERTENSIVE AND DIABETIC PATIENTS, Pakistan Journal of Physiology, Volume 16, Issue 2.
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