Effect of Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Lipase on Giardiasis
Abstract
Background: Giardiasis is a common parasitic disease that infects the small intestine in humans. It is caused by the protozoan parasite Giardia lamblia. It is a common disease among humans and animals and is responsible for more than 280 million cases annually worldwide.
Objectives: The current study aims to investigate the effect of fat-soluble vitamins and the enzyme lipase in people with giardiasis and the spread of the parasite in the city of Samarra and Collect blood samples
Methods: This study conducted in Salah Al-Deen hospitals and Samarra hospital in Salah Al-Deen Province, 100 positive cases are obtained by direct smear and collection blood sample to biochemical variables
Results: The results showed a significant decrease in the lipase enzyme, which reached (7.785 ± 4.402) IU/ml compared to the control group (32.765± 7.063) IU/ml. As for vitamins, they increased compared to the control group, as vitamin A reached (220.4±71.4). (pg/ml) compared to the control group (212.03± 74.5) pg/ml, as well as an increase in vitamin D (14.41 ± 4.04) pg/ml compared to the control group (22.55± 5.81) pg/ml, As well as vitamin E (3.582±0.393) pg/ml compared to the control group (3.451±0.437) pg/ml and vitamin K (171.9 ± 26.5) pg/ml compared to the control (192.7 ± 16.2) pg/ml.
Conclusions: Vitamins and enzymes were affected by parasite infection.