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1. Lecturer, Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Tangail, Bangladesh;
2. Indoor Medical Officer, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Bangladesh;
3. Professor, United Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
4. Lecturer, Colonel Maleque Medical College, Manikganj, Bangladesh;
5. Senior Lecturer, TMSS Medical College, Bogura, Bangladesh;
6. Senior Lecturer, United Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh;
7. Junior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Specialized Hospital Limited (BSHL);
8. Assistant Professor, Ad-din Akij Medical College, Khulna, Bangladesh;
9. Lab. Scientific Officer, Novus Clinical Research Services Limited (NCRSL), Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Correspondence: Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Lab. Scientific Officer, Novus Clinical Research Services Limited, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Email: ararashiqur@
gmail.com, Mobile: 01750598938, Orcid id: 0000-0002-9430-5547. Conflict of interest: There is no conflict of interest relevant to this paper to
disclose. Funding agency: This research project was not funded by any group or institution. How to cite this article: Chanda M, Biswas T, Roy MN,
Sampa SR, Saha P, Sharna RJ, Islam S, Mahbub A, Rahman MA. Association of Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profile in Adults at Tertiary Level Hospital
in Bangladesh. J Natl Inst Lab Med Ref Bangladesh, 2021;1(1):17-24. Copyright: ©2021. Chanda et al. Published by Journal of National Institute of
Laboratory Medicine and Referral Centre Bangladesh. This license permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original
work is properly cited, and is not used for commercial purposes.
[Received on: 14 March 2021; Accepted on: 8 May 2021; Published: 1 June 2021]
Original Article
Association of Liver Enzymes and Lipid Profile in Adults at Tertiary Level Hospital
in Bangladesh
Manashe Chanda
1
, Tapos Biswas
2
, Manindra Nath Roy
3
, Sharmin Rahman Sampa
4
, Prianka Saha
5
, Rawnok Jahan
Sharna
6
, Sadia Islam
7
, Afsana Mahbub
8
, Md. Ashiqur Rahman
9
Abstract
Background: The prevalence of dyslipidemia, a primary cause of cardiovascular disorders, is rising quickly in Bangladesh and
other Asian nations. Abnormal lipid levels are known to create problems not just in the cardiovascular system but also in the
hepatic and renal systems. The information on dyslipidemia and There is little information on its association to liver enzymes
in the Bangladeshi population. Methods: This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted from 1st March, 2019 to 29th
February, 2020 at the Department of Biochemistry, Sir Salimullah Medical College, Dhaka, Bangladesh. A total of 140 blood
samples were collected from apparently healthy adults aged >18 years. SUA, liver enzymes, lipid profile and other biochemical
markers were measured in the collected samples by using standard methods. All statistical analyses were performed by using
SPSS version 22.0 software and p<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: A total of 140 subjects were selected.
Among them 70 were male and 70 were female. Serum uric acid (SUA), ALT, AST and GGT levels were significantly (p<0.001)
higher in male than female group. AST showed significant positive correlation with TGL, TC, VLDL-C and LDL-C. There was
significant positive correlation between ALT and TGL, TC, VLDL-C, ALP showed significant correlation with TC (p=0.027).
GGT was significant positively correlated with TGL and VLDL-C. Serum HDL-C was significantly negatively correlated with
all enzymes except ALP (p=0.852). Conclusion: The results obtained for the 140 patients studied gave a very good correlation
between lipid profile and all the Liver Function Tests. More prospective studies are needed to clarify the complex relationship
between lipid profile and liver enzymes in the general population.
Keywords: Lipid Profile; Liver Enzyme; Serum Uric Acid; Dyslipidemia; Cardiovascular Disease.
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Introduction
Dyslipidemia is regarded as a global public health
concern and a significant factor in cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs)
1,2
. According to research conducted in recent
decades, dyslipidemia is more common than before
in the general population
2
. Additionally, a shift in the
epidemiology of dyslipidemia has been seen between
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