Sana Bilal

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• Research   
  Correlation between Lipid Profile and Blood Pressure Levels: A Comparative Analysis between Healthy Controls, Type 1 Diabetics and Type 2 Diabetics
  Author(s): Sana Bilal*, Uzma Raza, Zia Ullah Khan, Hamida Ghulam Hussain, Aatkah Naseer, Adeeba Salahuddin, Tabassum Fatima and Muzainah Khan
  
  Objective: Dyslipidemia is one of the major risk factor of cardiovascular disease in diabetes mellitus. The distinctive aspects of diabetic dyslipidemia include high plasma triglyceride concentration, low concentration of HDL cholesterol and increased level of small densely packed LDL-cholesterol particles. Therefore, the objective of this study was to compare the lipid abnormalities with blood pressure in control, type 1 and 2 Diabetes mellitus. Methodology: This was an observational, descriptive study conducted in diabetic outpatient department (OPD) of Jinnah post graduate medical institute, Karachi by using non-probability convenient sampling technique. The duration of study was about six months. The study sample comprised of 30 participants each in the control, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes groups. Blood pressure was measured and blood samples were drawn to assess the bioch.. Read More»
  

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