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TITLE:

AN ASSESSMENT OF HYPOALBUMINEMIA IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS PRESENTING AT BUMHS QUETTA

AUTHORS:

Dr. Syed Ehsanullah, Dr. Abdul Sadiq, Dr. Jahanzaib

ABSTRACT:

Objectives: To assess the hypoalbuminemia in ischemic stroke patients presenting at BUMHS Quetta. Material and methods:This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Medicine, BUMHS Quetta from February 2019 to August 2019 over the period of 6 months. Total 382 patients with ischemic stroke either male or female having age from 40 to 60 years were selected. Hypoalbuminemia was assessed in selected patients. Results:Mean age of the patients was 50.89 ± 5.876 years, mean duration of symptoms was 5.24 ± 2.768 days. Male patients were 232 (60.7%) and female patients were 150 (39.3%). Total 154 (40.3%) patients belonged to age group 40-50 years and 228 (59.7%) patients belonged to age group 51-60 years, 129 (33.8%) patients were hypertensive, 161 (42.1%) patients were found with raised serum cholesterol levels, 163 (42.7%) patients were diabetics. No association of hypoalbuminemia with age, gender, raised cholesterol level, hypertension and diabetes was seen. Conclusion: Results of this study showed a higher percentage of hypoalbuminemia in patients with ischemic stroke. Male were more victim of ischemic stroke as compare to female but insignificant association of hypoalbuminemia with gender is noted. Results of this study also revealed that there is insignificant association of hypoalbuminemia with age and hypertension. Key Words: Hypertension, hypoalbuminemia, diabetes mellitus, ischemic stroke.

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