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ASSESSMENT OF LIPID PROFILE IN CASES OF DIABETES MELLITUS PRESENTING AT DHQ TEACHING HOSPITAL, SAHIWAL

Dr. Khalil Ahmad, Dr. Mohsin Ali, Dr. Muhammad Shafiq Mughal

Objective: To assess the lipid profile in cases of diabetes mellitus presenting at DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal. Material and methods: In this cross sectional study, total 198 patients of diabetes mellitus having age from 20-40 years either male or female from Department of Medicine DHQ Teaching Hospital, Sahiwal between March 2018 to September 2018 were selected. Dyslipidemia was assessed in selected patients. Results: In present study, mean age of the diabetics was 38.47 ± 12.73 years. Out of 198 type-II diabetics, dyslipidemia was found in 145 (73%) patients. Total 56 (69.14%) patients of age group 20-40 years and 89 (76.06%) patients of age group 41-60 years were found with dyslipidemia. Total 30 (43.48%) male patients and 115 (89.15%) female patients found with dyslipidemia. Association of dyslipidemia with gender was found to be significant (P = 0.000) statistically. Conclusion: Results of present study showed that most of the patients of diabetes mellitus was found with abnormal lipid profile. Advancing of age has no effect on the development of dyslipidemia. Most of the diabetics were females and significant association between gender and development of dyslipidemia was observed. Dyslipidemia was also associated with obesity and area of residence. Key words: Lipid profile, Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Dyslipidemia, CVD

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