Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2020
Association of Hypertension with Non-HDL Cholesterol in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.
To determine the association of hypertension with Non-HDL Cholesterol (Non-HDL.C) among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. ⋯ Hypertension had no significant association with Non-HDL.C in patients with type 2 diabetes. However, the raised level of Non-HDL.C in majority of type 2 diabetic patients in addition to significant correlation with Total.C, LDL.C and Triglycerides necessitates its screening irrespective of the blood pressure status. Key Words: Non-HDL cholesterol, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Hypertension.
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The relationships between interleukin (IL)-6 and cardiac myxoma remain to be clarified. This article systematically reviewed the IL-6 properties in cardiac myxoma patients based on retrieval of pertinent literature published between 1998 and 2018. Significant differences were found in circulating IL-6 values between preoperation and 1 and 6 months after operation. ⋯ Cardiac myxoma could be a cellular source of IL-6 release. Cardiac myxoma resection is an absolute choice of eliminating IL-6 production in these patients. Key Words: Cardiac surgical procedures, Cytokines; Inflammation, Interleukin-6, Neoplasms.
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J Coll Physicians Surg Pak · Aug 2020
Serum Uric Acid Levels among Patients who Died in Recent Year due to Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction.
To examine the relationship of uric acid levels in the last one year with exitus due to heart failure (HF) with clinical and demographic data of patients. ⋯ In heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), the uric acid level increases progressively towards the last periods before exitus. This increase is more pronounced in men. Key Words: Heart failure, Serum uric acid levels, Prognosis, Gender.