Study of lipid profile in hypertensive subjects
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Biological Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 4
Abstract
Aim : The present study was designed to investigate lipid profile in hypertensive subjects. Material and Method : The present study was carried out on 25 healthy controls and 25 hypertensive subjects of either sex and of varying age groups attending the Out Patient Department of Medicine, Dr. S.N. Medical College and Associated group of hospitals, Jodhpur. Results: The results obtained in this study showed that the results of TG ,Total cholesterol ,HDL-c ,VLDL-c ,LDL-c were highly significant in patients compared with control subjects .Conclusion: The present study indicates an increased TG ,Total cholesterol ,VLDL-c ,LDL-c & decreased HDL-c values in hypertensive subjects, which is due to many factors like obesity ,age etc.
Authors and Affiliations
Anuradha K| Department of Biochemistry, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Ranjana Mathur| Senior Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry, Dr. S. N. Medical College, Jodhpur, India, Sadhna Sood| Senior Professor, Department of Biochemistry, S.M.S. Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
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