Dyslipidemia among patients visiting tertiary care hospital

Abstract

Background and objectives: The lipid profile is a group of tests that are often ordered together to determine risk of various diseases and is likely to be abnormal (dyslipidemia) in persons suffering from Coronary Heart diseases, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome. This study attempts to compare a lipid profile in normal individuals and those suffering from above diseases visiting Institute of Medicine, Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal.

Material and Methods: Three hundred blood samples were collected from Inpatient and Outpatient Department. Out of which 94 blood samples of healthy individuals were assed as controls and 206 as test. The lipid profile tests were performed. All the data were analyzed using SPSS of 13 version, and the data were evaluated.

Results: Out of 206 test samples and 94 controls, 116 were dyslipidemic respectively. The prevalence of dyslipidemia were highest in subjects with Coronary Heart Disease (64%) followed by Diabetes (50%). Similarly the prevalence in Chronic Kidney Disease and Nephrotic Syndrome were 43.90% and 12.50% respectively.

Conclusion: Data clearly shows that there is a large variation in the lipid profile among normal and different diseased individuals. In Nepal, dyslipidemia may be more common in individuals suffering from Coronary Heart Disease, Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease.

Janaki Medical College Journal of Medical Sciences (2013) Vol. 1 (2): 21-25

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jmcjms.v1i2.9264