Study on Correlation Between Lipid Profile and Uterine Fibroids in Patients Attending a Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background: Fibroids most common benign tumors arising from the myometrium of the uterus, was found that women with broids had signicantly higher levels of serum HDL-C compared with control groups. Aims : To compare the mean serum cholesterol level; mean HDL-C level andmean LDL- C level in patients with uterine broids with the control group. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted after taking consent from200 women in the age group of 30-50 years . Out of which 100 females with sonographic diagnosis of uterine broid were taken up as cases and 100 females in similar age group,demographically matched with no broids as control. Comparative study on lipid prole of both the group analysed. This study was conducted after receiving approval from institutional ethical committee . Results: In our study there was strong direct signicant correlation between largest broid volume (3cc) and HDL-C level (mg/dl) i.e. a p value of 0.0001and a r value of 0.671; clearly establishing the fact that patients with higher levels of HDL-C tended to have larger broids. Conclusion :All these ndings more favourable lipid prole in broid group, lower atherogenic index and the strong direct positive correlation.