Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

METS is associated with a proinflammatory / prothrombotic state that may include elevated levels of C- reactive protein (CRP), endothelial dysfunction, hyperfibrinogenemia, increased platelet aggregation, increased levels of plasminogen activator inhibitor 1, elevated uric acid levels, microalbuminuria, and a shift toward small, dense particles of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C). This was a prospective study of patients with a diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction admitted in Medical OPD, Emergency and various wards of Government medical college and associated group of hospitals KOTA after informed consent. Low HDL cholesterol (HDL<40mg/dl in males and <50mg/dl in females, or specific medication) was present in 66 (87.5%) patients of MI with METS compared to 46 (60.98%) patients of MI without METS and the difference was statistically significant.