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Prevalence of Hypercholestrolemia among Patients in Missan Governorate
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Yaseen, Yaseen Obied |
| Copyright Year | 2005 |
| Abstract | In this study, the prevalence of hypercholesterolemia among people in Missan province was assessed through the analysis of total serum cholesterol level of patients tested for this metabolic disorder during the years 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. Out of 5870 patients investigated for hypercholesterolemia, 764(13%) were found to have abnormally high total serum cholesterol. INTRODUCTION yperlipidemia, abnormal elevation of plasma cholesterol and/or triglyceride level, is one of the most common clinical problems that confront physicians in the daily practice. Lipids are relatively insoluble in water but are carried in the body fluids as soluble protein complexes, known as lipoproteins. Lipoprotein disorders are important because they may lead to a number of sequels including heart disease, dermatological manifestations, pancreatitis, and (more rarely) neurological & ocular anomalies. Total serum cholesterol level represents the sum of LDL cholesterol level, HDL cholesterol level and one-fifth of triglyceride level. Hyperlipidemia may account for the increased incidence of coronary heart disease together with other risk factors (smoking, stress....etc) through its role in the etiology of atherosclerosis. [5] Many people are now trying to lower their serum cholesterol concentration in order to prevent coronary heart disease. Two decades ago, evidences supporting the efficacy of lowering cholesterol concentration in prevention of coronary heart disease were beginning just to accumulate. [6] The major atherogenic influence of serum total cholesterol appears to be mediated by the lowdensity lipoprotein cholesterol. Hypercholesterolemia also increases the viscosity of the blood as well as producing increased adhesiveness and aggregation of red cells. [8] It is said that 5060% of patients with ischemic heart disease have hyperlipidemia. [9] |
| Starting Page | 51 |
| Ending Page | 53 |
| Page Count | 3 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.33762/mjbu.2005.46140 |
| Volume Number | 23 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://mjbu.uobasrah.edu.iq/article_46140_1aa182537a6b805f7a5fbfdabff61fc9.pdf |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.33762/mjbu.2005.46140 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
