Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome among Stroke Patients

Authors

  • Ahmedul Kabir Resident Physician, Department of Medicine, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka
  • MM Sadeka Indoor Medical Officer, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
  • MJ Ahmed Honorary Medical Officer, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
  • E Kabir Asst. Registrar, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka
  • MA Kahhar Professor, Department of Medicine, Sir Salimullah Medical College & Mitford Hospital, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v9i1.1424

Abstract

Background: Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of cardiovascular risk factor and is strongly associated with CVD. This study had been carried out at Mitford Hospital with a view to get a profile of the stroke patients and to obtain the proportion of the patients having metabolic syndrome.

Patients & methods: In the observational study a total of fifty patients of stroke (confirmed by CT Scan) were studied at medical unit of Mitford hospital from December, 2005 to April, 2006.

Results: Among the fifty stroke patients, about half (48%) were diagnosed as metabolic syndrome and there was slight female preponderance among them. Majority of the patients (79%) were from middle socio-economic class. Investigations regarding hypertension, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidaemia revealed the percentages of these risk factors along with gender distributions among the patients with stroke.

Conclusion: Stage two hypertension and diabetes were the major risk factors causing stroke. This study would provide baseline line information for the future researcher in the relevant field.  

DOI = 10.3329/jom.v9i1.1424

J MEDICINE 2008; 9 : 37-41

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Kabir, A., Sadeka, M., Ahmed, M., Kabir, E., & Kahhar, M. (2008). Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome among Stroke Patients. Journal of Medicine, 9(1), 37–41. https://doi.org/10.3329/jom.v9i1.1424

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Vol. 9 No. 1 (2008)

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