Study of correlation between dyslipidemia and cerebrovascular accidents in non-diabetic patients at tertiary health care center

 

Raju Talawar¹, Darshna Makwana^2*

 

¹Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, J.N.M.C. Nehru Nagar, Belagavi, Karnataka-590010, INDIA.

²Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, B.J.M.C. Asarwa, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, INDIA.

Email: drrajutalawar@gmail.com

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