Comparison of circulating lipid profiles, D-dimer and fibrinogen levels between hypertensive patients with and without stroke

Stroke is one of the leading causes of global mortality and disability, particularly in hypertensive patients. This study aimed to compare lipid profile, fibrinogen, and D-dimer levels between hypertensive patient with and without stroke. This was a facility-based cross-sectional study conducted from November 2022 to January 2023 among 115 hypertensive patients (70 patients without stroke and 45 with stroke) who had follow-up at Yikatit 12 Hospital Medical College, Ethiopia. All data analyses were done using SPSS version 25.0 and comparisons of variables between groups were made using the Chi-square test, independent sample t-test, and Mann-Whitney U test. Multiple logistic regression analysis was done to identify predictors of stroke among hypertensive patients. A p-value