Lipid profile of diabetic patients at Murzuk general hospital, southern Libya
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https://doi.org/10.54361/ljmr.v8i1.10Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus, diabetes type II, blood lipids, lipid profile, Libya.Abstract
The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of lipids in diabetic patients and its relation to age and sex. The samples included were 149 diabetic patients comprising of 89 males and 60 females with age range between 14 - 76 years old. Blood samples were collected from these patients who regularly come to Murzuk general hospital. The blood sample was analyzed for the levels of TC, TG, LDL and HDL by a spectrum analysis, spectrophotometer. The results showed that the percentage value of samples with normal result for TC, TG, LDL and HDL are 100 (67.1%), 121 (81.2%), 127 (85.2%), 73 (males & female) {41 (53.3%), 32 (46.1%)} as well as the percentage value of samples with abnormal results, 49 (32.99%), 28 (18.8%), 22 (14.8%), 76 (M & F) {28 (46.7%), 48 (53.9%)}, respectively. The mean values for male samples with normal result of TC, TG, LDL and HDL are {(156.4 ± 27.3), (118.9 ± 42.2), (79.0 ± 23.5), (45.7 ± 10.7, 48.0 ± 3.5) mg/dl} for female, respectively. The mean values for male samples with abnormal results {(239.6 ± 24.2), (285.2 ± 59.2), (173.5 ± 35.3) and (25.1 ± 8.1, 27.0 ± 10.0) mg/dl} for females. This study shows that the prevalence of high levels of lipids in female diabetic patients at middle-aged, and at elderly age among male patients. The study further suggests that age has an effect on blood lipid disorders in diabetic patients.
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