Assessment of Dyslipidemia in Cases of PCOS and Its Association with Age and BMI
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2022-02
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IJHS Medical Association
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Objective:To determine the frequency of dyslipidemia in patients of PCOS in BVH Bahawalpur.Material and methods:This cross sectional study was conducted at Department of Pathology, Quaid-e-Azam Medical College, Bahawalpur. Total 286 patients with PCOS having age 18-35 years were selected for this study. Total 3 ml fasting blood sample was taken from every patient for total cholesterol, LDL, HDL & Triglycerides. Results:Mean age of the patients was 24.40 ± 5.367 and mean BMI was 21.01 ± 1.912. Out of 286 patients of polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) dyslipidemia was found in 69 (24.13%) patients. Statistically significant association between dyslipidemia and age of the patients was noted with p value 0.000. Significant association between BMI and dyslipidemia was noted with p value 0.000.Conclusion:Findings of this study showed higherpercentage of dyslipidemia in cases of PCOS. Age of the patients and BMI was significantly associated with dyslipidemia.
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PCOS, dyslipidemia, BMI, lipid profile, total cholesterol, LDL, HDL, Triglycerides
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Noor Irum, Haye Wardah Abdul, Sarwa Anum. Assessment of Dyslipidemia in Cases of PCOS and Its Association with Age and BMI. IJHS Medical Association. 2022 Feb; 9(1): 21-24