TPACON 2016, Warangal - Abstract Form

Title:

VARIATION IN COMMON LIPID PARAMETERS IN

MALARIA INFECTED PATIENTS -

A ONE YEAR CROSS

SECTIONAL STUDY
Authors:
DR G BALA SREENIVAS , DR P .GANDAIAH ,
DR VENKATESWARLU N
Institution(s):
MAHABUBNAGAR

SVS MEDICAL COLLEGE&HOSPITAL,

Abstract Category:

Infectious Diseases

Preferred Mode of Presentation: Platform/Poster

Abstract Text (Word count = up to 200 words)
Background: Malaria is a major public health problem in tropical areas and serum lipid profile
changes have been observed during the course of infection. The present study was aimed to assess the
lipid profile in patients with malaria infection.

Methods: This one year cross sectional study was done from JULY 2015 to JUNE 2016 in the
Department of Medicine, SVS MEDICAL COLLEGE& HOSPITAL, Mahabubnagar.A total 50 Patients
presented with malaria infection were investigated for serum lipid profile changes.

Results: Majority of the patients were males (82%) with male to female ratio4.5:1. The mean age was
33.96+/-12.72 years. At presentation all the patients had fever with chills and rigors(100%) while
generalized body pain was noted in 80%and the commonest clinical sign was pallor (40%) systemic
examination revealed, splenomegaly in 40% . Majority (86%) of the patients were positive for
Plasmodium vivax. Thrombocytopenia was noted in 64% of the patients. Serum lipid profile estimation in
these patients revealed that 60% of the patients had low total cholesterol levels(100 to 150mg/dl),56% of
them had low LDL levels with value being less than 50 mg /dl and ,58% of patients had low HDL levels
(<20 mg/dl )whereas 92% of the patients with hypertriglyceridemia (>150mg/dl). Incidentally we found
that patients with low LDL cholesterol level had low platelet count (51.25+29.67: p= 0.035)

Conclusions: Patients with malaria infections may have lipid parameters alteration in terms of
hypocholesterolemia, low HDL, low LDL levels and hypertriglyceridemia.

Name of Presenting Author

G.BALA SREENIVAS

Designation

POST GRADUATE

Address for correspondence

DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL MEDICINE , SVS MEDICAL COLLEGE

Mobile

9440295744

e-mail:

DRSREENU@GMAIL.COM

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