Assessment of lipid profile in cardiovascular diseases patients with toxoplasmosis in Kirkuk governorate, Iraq

The current study aimed to assess lipid profile in cardiovascular patients with toxoplasmosis in Kirkuk Governorate. A total of 150 subjects diagnosed with cardiovascular disease at Azadi Teaching Hospital and Kirkuk Teaching Hospital from September 2023 to January 2024 were enrolled, along with 30 healthy volunteers. Total of 150 blood samples collected from cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients included in the study showed that 45(30%) were IgG positive. While 12(8%) was IgM positive, the overall anti-T. gondii IgG and IgM seropositivity was found to be 5(3.3%) in patients who had CVD. Total cholesterol, triglyceride LDL, VLDL showed a significant (P?0.05) increase in patients and in those with both CVD and Toxoplasma. HDL showed a significant (P?0.05) decrease in CVD and CVD patients and in those with both CVD and Toxoplasma Based on the results of the current study, an association was found between cardiovascular diseases and lipid profiles. On the other hand, Toxoplasma gondii infection leads to dyslipidemia in patients.