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. 2019 Mar 25:32:141.
doi: 10.11604/pamj.2019.32.141.17166. eCollection 2019.

On artherogenic index of plasma in sickle cell anaemia patients

Akinsegun Abduljaleel Akinbami  1 , Ebele Ifeyinwa Uche  1 , Aishatu Maude Suleiman  2 , Ann Abiola Ogbenna  3 , Festus Olusola Olowoselu  3 , Benjamin Augustine  2 , Mulikat Adesola Badiru  4 , Rafat Abiodun Bamiro  4 , Omolara Risqat Kamson  4
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On artherogenic index of plasma in sickle cell anaemia patients

Akinsegun Abduljaleel Akinbami et al. Pan Afr Med J. .

Abstract

Introduction: Sickle cell anaemia (SCA) is an inherited abnormality of haemoglobin associated with reduced life expectancy. Patients' complications include dyslipideamia. This study was aimed at determining the artherogenic index of plasma (AIP) in sickle cell anaemia patients and compares the value to HbAA controls value. A high AIP is strongly predictive of elevated cardiovascular risk.

Methods: A comparative study was conducted among SCA patients attending the haematology clinic, Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) and HbAA Phenotype controls. A total of 304 participants were recruited consisting of equal numbers of SCA and HbAA controls. Single lipid profiles were done; logarithms of triglycerides/high density lipoprotein were calculated to obtain AIP and lipid profile ratios established for all participants.

Results: There were lower mean values of Total Cholesterol (TC), High Density Lipoprotein(HDL) and Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) amongst SCD participants than controls and higher mean values of triglycerides (TG) and Very Low Density Lipoprotein (VLDL) in SCD p < 0.05. The AIP in SCD ranges from -0.62 to 1.32 while that of controls ranges from -0.56 to 0.61.The mean AIP were 0.14 ± 0.29 and -0.009 ± 0.26 in SCD and controls respectively. P value = 0.002.

Conclusion: AIP value is higher in sickle cell anaemia than controls, the former have lower mean values of TC, HDL and LDL and higher mean values of TG and VLDL.

Keywords: Artherogenic index of plasma; lipid profile; sickle cell disease.

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