Abstract
Background: Stroke is an acute neurological injury which occurs due to vascular pathology with many modifiable risk factors, dyslipidemia being one of them. In this study lipid profile was studied in non-diabetic patients with stroke, because diabetes itself is associated with hyperlipidemia.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted on 60 non-diabetic stroke patients and 60 age and sex matched controls who did not have stroke, after obtaining consent.
Results: The study shows the effect of Total Cholesterol, LDL and HDL on stroke.
Conclusion: This study showed significant association of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol in non-diabetics with stroke. High levels of total cholesterol, LDL were associated with a higher level of stroke. Low levels of HDL were not associated with a higher risk of stroke.
Keywords: dyslipidemia, stroke, cholesterol, cerebrovascular accident, diabetes mellitus.
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Corresponding Author
Mythili Seetharaman
Assistant Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai – 600003, India
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v7i3.134
