Assessment of abnormalities in lipid profiles of patients with chronic kidney disease from different hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan: A case control study.

The current study aimed to evaluate lipid profile parameters in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). This case-control study was conducted at the Zoology Department of Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan, from September 2016 to June 2017 and analysed lipid profiles of patients with CKD attending different hospitals of Lahore. Of the randomly collected 100 blood samples, 50 were healthy, while the remaining 50 were patients with CKD. Lipid profile parameters were analysed using Hitachi 704 Analyser. For data analysis Chi-square test was used by means of SSPS 17. Results showed that all the parameters, including high density lipoprotein, triglycerides and low density lipoprotein were considerably altered in patients with CKD as compared to the control group. The values of triglycerides and LDL parameters were higher, while HDL cholesterol was lower in patients with CKD as compared to controls.