Are there any abnormalities in lipid profile of post-COVID patients: A case–control study?
Background: It is well known that viral infections alter lipid metabolism in a way that promotes viral proliferation. Numerous studies have shown that people with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) have a significant impact on patients’ lipid profiles. To evaluate whether any lipid profile aberrati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2023-01-01
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| Series: | Annals of Medical Science and Research |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/amsr.amsr_52_22 |
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| Summary: | Background:
It is well known that viral infections alter lipid metabolism in a way that promotes viral proliferation. Numerous studies have shown that people with coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) have a significant impact on patients’ lipid profiles. To evaluate whether any lipid profile aberrations are still present in those who had COVID-19 infection more than 6 months ago, our purpose is to compare the lipid abnormalities in post-COVID patients to those in non-COVID patients.
Methods:
We have taken blood samples from 108 post-COVID-19 patients (cases) and 108 nonsmokers who are age- and sex-matched as controls. Using the blood sample, a lipid profile test was conducted to measure total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), very LDL, and triglycerides.
Results:
Data analysis demonstrates that all of the results are statistically significant, with the exception of the LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) value, which is statistically nonsignificant.
Conclusion:
With the exception of the LDL-C value in post-COVID-19 individuals, we were able to identify noticeable alterations in lipid profiles. It is a fact that most investigations have found abnormalities in lipid profiles during the disease’s acute phase. Future studies must examine whether the lipid profiles of individuals after COVID-19 underwent any discernible changes with a larger sample size and a longer study period. |
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| ISSN: | 2949-785X 2949-7868 |