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Variability In Lipid Profile Before And After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Cabg), M Perwaiz Iqbal, Hasanat Mohammad Sharif, Naseema Mehboobali Mar 2005

Variability In Lipid Profile Before And After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (Cabg), M Perwaiz Iqbal, Hasanat Mohammad Sharif, Naseema Mehboobali

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Objective: To investigate changes in total cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, and triglycerides in serum of Pakistani patients before, immediately after and 5 days post CABG.
Method: Serum samples from 31 consecutive Pakistani angina patients undergoing CABG at the Aga Khan University Hospital were analyzed for total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides using kit methods.
Results: Immediately after CABG, there is a significant decline in the mean levels of serum cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. However, 5 days post CABG, there is a significant increase in the concentrations of total …


Biochemical Screening For The Prediction Of Preeclampsia, Dileep Kumar Rohra, Nazia Qidwai Feb 2005

Biochemical Screening For The Prediction Of Preeclampsia, Dileep Kumar Rohra, Nazia Qidwai

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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