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Editorial
A. Abyad (Chief Editor)
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Original Contribution
Abstract:
Assessment of patient safety culture in tertiary
health care settings in Taif City, Saudi Arabia
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Dalia El-Sayed Desouky , Atheer Alraqi , Rabeah
Alsofyani , Najla Alghamdi
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93673
Abstract:
The Development of a Primary Health Care system
in the State of Qatar
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Mohsin Allah Ditta, Bilal Ahmed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93674
Abstract:
Hypoglycemia: Its effect on patients with diabetes
[pdf]
Bilal Ahmed, Muhammed Naeem Khan
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93675
Clinical Research and
Methods
Abstract:
Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy and ureterorenoscopy
procedures of ureteric stone disease inpatients
with a solitary kidney in Aden
[pdf]
Ali Ahmed Salem Hatroom
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93681
Population and Community
Studies
Abstract:
Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis and Dyslipidemia.
A study from Kurdistan of Iraq
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Asso Amin, Raof Merza, Mohammed J. Baban, Hawar
Khan, Khalid A. Hama-ghareeb, Mohammed IM Gubari,
Soran Noori, Saman Sadeq, Alan Saeed
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93682
Abstract:
Smoking-induced endothelial damage may increase
plasma triglycerides
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Mehmet Rami Helvaci, Abdulrazak Abyad, Lesley
Pocock
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93676
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Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
and Dyslipidemia.
A study from Kurdistan of Iraq
Asso
Amin (1)
Raof Merza (1)
Mohammed J. Baban (2)
Hawar Khan (2)
Khalid A. Hama-ghareeb (1)
Mohammed IM Gubari (1)
Soran Noori (3)
Saman Sadeq (3)
Alan Saeed (4)
(1) Department of Medicine, College of Medicine,
Ministry of Higher Education, Kurdistan Regional
Government, Iraq.
(2) Department of Rheumatology, Sulaimany General
Medical Teaching Hospital, Sulaimany, Iraq.
(3) Department of Orthopedic, Sulaimany Surgical
Teaching Hospital, Sulaimany, Iraq.
(4) Department of Family Physician, PHCC-Qatar,
Doha, Qatar.
Correspondence:
Dr Asso Amin,
Department of Medicine, College of Medicine,
Ministry of Higher Education,
Kurdistan Regional Government, Iraq.
Email: delanamin@hotmail.com
Received: July 2019; Accepted: August 2019;
Published: September 1, 2019. Citation: Asso
Amin. et al. Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis
and Dyslipidemia. A study from Kurdistan of
Iraq. World Family Medicine. 2019; 17(9): 30-35.
DOI: 10.5742MEWFM.2019.93682
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Abstract
Background: As
a complex multifactorial condition, knee
osteoarthritis has been considered as
a leading cause of disabilities. Dyslipidemia
is a metabolic component that can probably
play a role in knee osteoarthritis development
and comorbidities; however, this relationship
is still debated. The present study was
carried out in order to figure out the
prevalence of dyslipidemia among knee
osteoarthritis patients and to compare
their abnormal serum lipid components
with non-exposed individuals.
Patients and
methods: A total of 60 patients with
knee osteoarthritis and 60 non-exposed
(without knee osteoarthritis) individuals
were studied in a prospective cohort study
that was conducted from March 2018 to
May 2019. The patients were chosen from
those who referred to the Rheumatology
Division in Sulaymaniyah, the Kurdistan
Region of Iraq. EULAR and ACR diagnostic
and classification criteria and radiographic
confirmation for definite osteophyte were
utilized to diagnose the primary knee
osteoarthritis. Required data were collected
using a questionnaire, taking blood samples
and by conducting several laboratory tests.
Results:
The mean age of the patients with knee
osteoarthritis was 51.8 years. Female-to-male
ratio was 2.1:1. It was seen that dyslipidemia
increased two folds among patients with
knee osteoarthritis than the non-exposed
subjects. Patients and non-exposed subjects
were significantly different in terms
of dyslipidemia prevalence (p<0.013).
Furthermore, all the lipid components
were significantly abnormal in those with
knee osteoarthritis.
Conclusion:
Dyslipidemia is prevalent among knee osteoarthritis
patients, and there is a significant association
between knee osteoarthritis and high-density
lipoprotein, total cholesterol, low-density
lipoprotein, and triglyceride. Dyslipidemia
prevention may reduce the development
of knee osteoarthritis and cardiovascular
comorbidities.
Key words:
knee osteoarthritis, dyslipidemia,
serum lipid components, radiography
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