Background: Uterine fibroids (UFs) are the most common benign tumors of the female reproductive tract and are often associated with significant gynecological morbidity. Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized by central obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and hyperglycemia, has...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i111320
Kelechi U. Okoye, Eric O. Umeh, Chinekwu S. Nwosu, Chidiebele M. Ezeude, Samuel I. Udobi, Chidimma M. Okoye, Chisom Godswill, Chinedu G. Azubike & Adaobi C. Emegoakor·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2025
Background: Type 2 diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and dyslipidemia work synergistically to cause increased intima-media thickness (IMT), atherosclerosis, plaque formation and subsequent acute vascular events. Relating IMT to serum cholesterol levels in our environment can help in predi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2025/v23i91296
Abdullahi Abdulkadir Abdiaziz, Md. Biplob Hossain, Afsana Mahbub, Sadia Islam, Shohanur Rahaman & Md. Ashiqur Rahman·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2024
Background: A lipid profile includes total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol, triglycerides, and calculated low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Obesity is defined as excess body weight, and dyslipidemia is abnormal blood concentrations of total choles...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2024/v22i71060
Dyslipidemia is a risk factor in many health complications, among them is hypertension. Case: This report presents a case of a poorly controlled dyslipidemia that could not be managed by medications. A surprisingly and an unexpected factor interfered; the triglyceride-lowering me...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2020/v18i1030250
Luka Carrol Domkat, Agi Peace Josephine, Egwuindu Josephine Chika, Istifanus Gurumtet & Comfort Japhet Philip·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2019
Background: Diabetes is an increasing health concern globally with several complications (including coronary heart disease) and diverse contributing factors. Diabetes has been proven to affect both male and females nevertheless, the attendant dyslipidemia is suspected to be commo...
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Research Article10.9734/AJMAH/2019/45360
Aims: It has been shown that aluminium and its compounds accumulate in some tissues causing metabolic dysfunctions. This study investigated the effects of vitamin E administration on certain biochemical and antioxidants indices in rat tissues treated with aluminium chloride (Al...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2018/42582
Aim: The present study was aimed to assess the association between leptin and lipid profile among non-obese and obese women subjects. Method: 60 non-obese and 60 obese women working in various educational institutes and hospitals in the age group of 30-60 years were selected. The...
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