EVALUATION OF DYSLIPIDEMIA IN CASES OF LIVER CIRRHOSIS
Dr. Aneela Amber*, Dr. Farhana Zafar, Dr. Taimoor Ashraf
ABSTRACT
Objectives: To evaluate dyslipidemia in cases of liver cirrhosis. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahimyarkhan from January 2017 to June 2017. Total 200 cases of liver cirrhosis were selected. Results: In present study, mean age of the patients was 39.65 ± 12.45 years. Dyslipidemia was found in 168/200 (84%) patients. Significant association of dyslipidemia with severity of liver cirrhosis was noted. Conclusion: Results of this study reveals that dyslipidemia was found frequently in patients of liver cirrhosis. Dyslipidemia worsens with severity of liver cirrhosis according to child Pugh classification. But has no statistically significant association with age and gender.
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