International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS)
ISSN: 2319-5886 Indexed in: ESCI (Thomson Reuters)
Bernard Natukunda
Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Mbarara, UgandaPublications
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Research
Prevalence and Risk Factors for the Metabolic Syndrome among Patients with Epilepsy Attending a Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda
Author(s): Francois Xavier Ndayambaje*, Jean Bosco Gahutu, Simon Peter Rugera and Bernard Natukunda
Background: Cardiovascular mortality and morbidity are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in the general population. The explanation for this may be the change in biochemical components due to the use of anti-epileptic drugs. We conducted a study to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) among Rwandan adults with epilepsy emphasizing the respective anti-epileptic drugs that the patients were receiving. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted from December 2018 to December 2019 at Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Kigali, Rwanda. Consenting adult Rwandan patients with epilepsy, who had been on anti-epileptic drugs for at least two years, were recruited into the study. Participants had their anthropometric measurements taken and their fasting blood glucose plus lipids assayed. Using a data collection form, patients had their demograp.. Read More»
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