Comparison of serum LDL levels in ischemic & hemorrhagic stroke

Aim: to compare the levels of ldl in ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke to find out the association of ldl with stroke. methods: this comparative study was conducted at department of medicine,bvh,bahawalpur from february 2013 to august 2013. total 618 patients were included in this study. to determine the subtype of stroke,clinical examination followed by ct brain was done. stroke patients were divided into two groups,309 patients in each group. finding of infarction (hypodense on ct scan) and hemorrhage (hyper dense on ct scan) were entered in performa. results: low density lipoprotein levels were increased in 180(58%) patients of ischemic stroke (group 1) and in 120(38%) patients of hemorrhagic stroke (group 2). conclusion: we proved that ldl levels are higher in ischemic stroke than in hemorrhagic stroke.