LIPID INDICES IN TYPEII DIABETES MELLITUS AND THEIR ASSOCIATION WITH MACRO AND MICRO VASCULAR COMPLICATIONS
Journal Name:
- International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences
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Abstract (2. Language):
Background: Type II Diabetes Mellitus patients can develop complications over a prolonged period of
time. The alterations in lipid indices can be associated with these complications. Aims:To identify
changes in lipid metabolism in type 2 DM in context with the glycemic status, its relative impact on the
macro & micro vascular events, and the effects of insulin therapy on the lipid indices. Methods and
Material: 158 Type II diabetics were selected as cases and 30 subjects without any coincidental illness as
controls were selected for the study. Total cholesterol, Triglyceride, HDL-C, Cholesterol/ HDL-C ratio
and Atherogenic Index (AI) were estimated and the data was statistically analyzed. Results: Atherogenic
index and CHOL/HDL-C levels were significantly higher in diabetics than in controls. Both the indices
were also found to be lowered in patients on treatment with insulin. The AI in patients with complications
was also significantly higher than those without complications; however CHOL/HDL-C was not
significantly different. Thus using the best cutoff values AI can be used as a better indicator for
complications than using the ratio of CHOL/HDL-C. Conclusion: AI can be used to indicate the presence
of increased cardiovascular risk in patients with type II DM, and as a guide for the aggressive therapeutic
approach.
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