ASSOCIATION OF DYSLIPIDEMIA AS A RISK FACTOR FOR THE FIRST EPISODE OF ISCHEMIC STROKE

Objective: To determine the frequency and association of dyslipidemia in patients with first episode ischem­ic stroke. Methodology: This observational, descriptive study 126 ischemic stroke was conducted Medicine department Lady Reading Hospital Peshawar from August 2020 to March 2021. After approval by hospital's Ethical Review Board, were enrolled non-probability con­secutive sampling technique. Relevant investigations carried out, including fasting serum li­pids brain scan/MRI. SPSS® version 21 used for data entry statistical analysis; a Chi-square p-value <0.05 considered significant. Results: A total patients, 70(55.6%) men 56(44.4%) women first-ever stroke, had mean age 54.56 years ±9.74SD. Dyslipidemia found 51.6% patients; 53.8% 46.2% women, however, gender difference insignificant (X2 (df1)=0.159, p=0.690). Among pa­tients dyslipidemia, hypercholesterolemia most common abnormality 29.4% while raised levels Low-density lipoproteins-cholesterol (LDL-C) seen 7.1% patients. No significant dyslipi­demia observed different groups (df3)=2.263, p=0.520). Gender-wise, occurred significantly younger compared (X2(df3)=8.762, p=0.033). Conclusion: The present concludes that not associated Ischemic more women; both genders equally affected older age.