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Comparison of serum lipid profile in ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.
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PMID:  20642924     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare serum lipid profile between patients of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes.
STUDY DESIGN: Cross sectional, comparative study.
PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from August 2004 to February 2005.
METHODOLOGY: Patients with diagnosis of stroke comprising 100 consecutive patients each of ischaemic and haemorrhagic strokes were included in the study while patients on lipid lowering therapy were excluded from study. To determine the subtype of stroke, clinical examination followed by CT scan of brain was done. A serum sample after 8 hours of overnight fasting was taken on the next day of admission for both groups of patients. Total serum cholesterol, triglycerides, LDLcholesterol, VLDL-cholesterol and HDL-cholesterol was determined, using enzymatic colorimetric method. Statistical analysis was done by comparison of lipid profile in two subgroups, using proportion test for any significant difference.
RESULTS: The mean age at presentation of patients with stroke was 64.2 + or - 12 years with a male to female ratio of 3.6:1. In 100 ischaemic stroke patients, raised serum total cholesterol was seen in 42, triglyceride in 04, LDL-cholesterol in 05 and VLDL-cholesterol in 07 patients. Serum HDL-cholesterol was below the normal reference in 31 cases. On the other hand, serum total cholesterol and triglycerides was raised in 05 patients each, LDL-cholesterol in 09 and VLDL-cholesterol in 03 patients of haemorrhagic stroke. Serum HDL-cholesterol was below normal in 04 patients of haemorrhagic stroke. On comparison, there were significantly greater number of patients with raised serum cholesterol and low HDL-cholesterol in ischaemic stroke than haemorrhagic stroke (p < 0.05). No statistical significance was found on comparing serum values of ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke for triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol and VLDL-cholesterol.
CONCLUSION: Ischaemic stroke patients had high serum total cholesterol and lower HDL-cholesterol levels as compared to haemorrhagic stroke. High risk patients of stroke may be screened using serum lipid profile and further studies are suggested to evaluate the effect of lipid lowering therapy in terms of morbidity and mortality in ischaemic stroke patients.
Authors:
Asad Mahmood; Muhammad Ashraf Sharif; Muhammad Naeem Khan; Umar Zafar Ali
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP     Volume:  20     ISSN:  1022-386X     ISO Abbreviation:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-20     Completed Date:  2010-12-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9606447     Medline TA:  J Coll Physicians Surg Pak     Country:  Pakistan    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  317-20     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine/Neurology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Brain Ischemia / blood*,  complications*,  diagnosis
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Intracranial Hemorrhages / blood*,  complications*,  diagnosis
Lipids / blood*
Male
Middle Aged
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Stroke / blood*,  diagnosis,  etiology*
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lipids

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