Atherogenic index of plasma and  lipid profile in hypothyroidism.

Dr. Shamali A Jungare; Dr Ajay D Jungare; Dr Kusumakar S Ghorpade; Dr Kumud N Harley

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

Atherogenic index of plasma and lipid profile in hypothyroidism.

Dr. Shamali A Jungare, Dr Ajay D Jungare, Dr Kusumakar S Ghorpade, Dr Kumud N Harley

Abstract :

Objectives– The aim was to study association of blood lipids and Atherogenic index of plasma between hypothyroid and controls.

Material and Methods– Thyroid function test and lipid profile were done in 50 hypothyroid cases and compaired with controls. AIP was calculated as log TG/HDL–C using CZECH online calculator of Atherogenic risk.

Result – We found there is significant elevation in levels of cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL,HDL,VLDL in hypothyroidism as compared to control. The increase in mean levels of AIP in hypothyroid (0.280±0.108) was highly significant statistically ( p value < 0.0001) as compared to controls (0.165±0.099). Our AIP results indicates controls may have moderate risk for CVD though they have normal lipid profile and need to be screened for dyslipidemia and AIP.

Conclusion– The Atherogenic index of plasma is significantly elevated hypothyroidism along with standard lipids, hence it can be used for risk assessment of atherosclerosis in hypothyroid patients.