A Comparative Study of Hypertension with and Without Metabolic Syndrome
Arif Gulzar, Muhammad Aleemud Din, Riasat Ali, Zoya Arif
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ABSTRACT
Background: hypertension is prevalent in all the populations of world and is a
serious risk factor for the patients . in many patients it is associated with
metabolic syndrome which nearly doubles the risk . so we should investigate
every patient with hypertension for with or without metabolic syndrome so as to
save from its complications
Methods: Sixty patients males and females coming in out patient door of Pak Red
Crescent Medical College Dina Nath who on history physical examination and
investigations were diagnosed as essential hypertension were investigated for further
differentiation into with or without metabolic syndromes.
Results: 21/60 patients with hypertension were found suffering from metabolic
syndromes while 39/60 were not having metabolic syndrome. So a large number of
patients were suffering from metabolic syndromes in our rural young population
Conclusion: the prevalence of metabolic syndromes should be evaluated in all
hypertension patients and all the factors of metabolic syndrome should be
treated as well
Keywords: Metabolic
syndrome, essential hypertension, dyslipidemia