The role of Schistosoma Haematobium in alteration of serum lipid profile among Sudanese schoolchildren

Authors

  • Kamal Eldin Ahmed Abdelsalam Professor of Chemical Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University. KSA.
  • Abdelsamea Alobied Alamin Assistant Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University. KSA.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i1.1528

Abstract

Background: Parasitic protozoa and helminthes are responsible for some of the most devastating and prevalent diseases of humans, threatening the lives of nearly one-third of the worldwide human population leading to more than 2 million deaths annually. Objective: determine serum total cholesterol [T.C], triglycerides [TG], high-density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C] and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C] in patients infected with Schistosoma haematobium . Materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted in Sudan between August, 2011 and January, 2013. The study included 250 infected subjects with Schistosoma haematobium [males and females] and 100 volunteers apparently healthy as control. All participants aged 7 - 12 years. Methods: The concentration of Total Cholesterol, Triglyceride LDL and HDL were measured using direct kit methods, and detection of urinary schistosoma haematobium eggs was carried by microscopy. Results: The mean concentration of triglyceride, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein cholesterol [HDL-C] and low density lipoprotein cholesterol [LDL-C] were significantly lower among S. haematobium -infected subjects than in controls irrespective of the age and sex Triglyceride and Cholesterol was significantly low when the concentrations of ova in urine was high [>50], and only the cholesterol was significantly low in female patients compared to males. Conclusion: This study showed that schistosoma infection made significant alteration in plasma lipid levels with a corresponding increase in parasitemia levels in urine.

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Author Biographies

  • Kamal Eldin Ahmed Abdelsalam, Professor of Chemical Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University. KSA.
    Professor of Chemical Pathology, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University
  • Abdelsamea Alobied Alamin, Assistant Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University. KSA.
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Biochemistry, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Shaqra University. KSA.

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Published

2015-01-30

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Vol. 6 No. 1 (2015): Jan

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Original Research Articles

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The role of Schistosoma Haematobium in alteration of serum lipid profile among Sudanese schoolchildren. Int Jour of Biomed Res [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 30 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];6(1):46-9. Available from: https://ssjournals.co.in/index.php/ijbr/article/view/1528