Lipid profile of subjects infected with Schistosoma Haematobium in South-Western Nigeria

Authors

  • Jude Anaelechi Onuegbu
  • Japhet M. Olisekodiaka
  • Christopher A Igbeneghu
  • Usman S Opeyemi
  • Hassan A. Oladele
  • Adetunji D. Adeyeye

Keywords:

Plasma lipids, Schistosomiasis, LDL-C, HDL-C.

Abstract

Objectives: To determine the plasma concentrations of total cholesterol, triglycerides, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in Schistosoma haematobium- infected subjects and healthy persons.

Methodology: The plasma concentration of lipids and the fractions with the urine microscopy of one hundred(100) subjects who had evidence of Schistosomiasis, selected from Ilie, a rural area in Osun State, Nigeria and one hundred (100) healthy controls selected randomly in Osogbo, an urban centre in Osun State, Nigeria were determined.

Results: The age of the subjects ranged between 7-13 years with mean

Published

2011-01-20

How to Cite

Onuegbu, J. A., Olisekodiaka, J. M., Igbeneghu, C. A., Opeyemi, U. S., Oladele, H. A., & Adeyeye, A. D. (2011). Lipid profile of subjects infected with Schistosoma Haematobium in South-Western Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 27(1). Retrieved from https://www.pjms.org.pk/index.php/pjms/article/view/17034

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 1 (2011): January - March 2011 Pak J Med Sci

Section

Original Articles