LIPID PROFILE IN NON-OBESE PATIENTS OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION IN RELATION TO AGE AND SEX IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN

Authors

  • Zafar Hussain Tanveer Department of Physiology, Nishtar Medical College, Multan
  • Muhammad Naeem Department of Physiology, Nishtar Medical College, Multan

Keywords:

Lipid profile, hypertension, essential hypertensives, normotensives

Abstract

Background: Lipid profile has been one of the parameters under investigation for diagnosis of essential hypertension. This study was carried out to investigate the role of lipid profile in non-obese essential hypertensives. Methods: One thousand age- and sex-matched subjects (500 normotensives, and 500 essential hypertensives) were selected on standard cross-sectional design, excluding secondary hypertensives. Lipid profile in essential hypertensives was compared to that in age and sex matched normotensives. Moreover, the parameters, i.e., total cholesterol, Low density lipoprotein, high density lipoprotein, Triglycerides, and LDL/HDL ratio in women were compared to age matched hypertensive men in Southern Punjab, Pakistan. Results: Significantly higher values of lipid profile were found in essential hypertensives compared to normotensives. The lipid profile values were also significantly higher in women compared to age-matched men. Conclusion: Raised lipid profile does have a role in pathogenesis of essential hypertension.

Pak J Physiol 2014;10(3-4):12–4

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Published

17-05-2018

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Tanveer ZH, Naeem M. LIPID PROFILE IN NON-OBESE PATIENTS OF ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION IN RELATION TO AGE AND SEX IN SOUTHERN PUNJAB, PAKISTAN. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2018 May 17 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];10(3-4):12–4. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/527

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 3-4 (2014): Pakistan Journal of Physiology

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Original Article

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