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Prevalence of Hypertriglyceridemia and Risk Factorsof Ischemic Versus Hemorrhagic Stroke
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Prevalence of Hypertriglyceridemia and Risk Factorsof Ischemic Versus Hemorrhagic Stroke
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
ABSTRACTObjective: To find the prevalence of hypertriglyceridemia in ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and to assess the risk factorsassociated with them.Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Medical OPD/ Emergency, PAF Hospital Mushaf, Sargodha overa period of six months from Nov-2010 to May-2011. All patients of either gender diagnosed as having stroke, with hyper denseor hypo dense area on CT scan brain and of age more than 30 years were included in the study. Patients on anti-hyperlipidemicdrugs, with previous history of stroke, having blood disorders, like hemophilia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura and,on warfarin therapy were excluded from the study.Results: 203 patients were enrolled in the study. Out of these 203 patients 138(68%) were males, 65 (32%) were females.127(62.6%) stroke patients had hypertriglyceridemia. In multivariate analysis, hypertriglyceridemia was found to be the onlyrisk factor ass...
