DYSLIPIDEMIA A CONNECTING LINK TO NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASES: A STUDY FROM KASHMIR NORTHERN MOST STATE OF INDIA
Tahseen Bilal Rather, Gulzar Ahmad Bhat, Gowhar Rashid Bhat and Syed Mudassar*
ABSTRACT
Background: In Kashmir, the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases(NCDs) has risen in recent years with dyslipidemia being one of the significant modifiable risk factor. The current study was aimed to analyze the lipid profile of the patients to rule out dyslipidemia. Methods: Out of 23367 recruited subjects, 4711 were stratified for lipid profile examination during March 2020 to November 2020. The Dyslipidemia was defined according to most commonly used definition as higher levels of cholesterol, TG, LDL and lower levels of HDL. Results: Dyslipidemia was found to be prevalent in
Keywords: Dyslipidemia, Non-communicable disease, Kashmir.
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