Table 2 Lipid abnormalities in diabetic patients
From: Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: inter-relation of risk factors and treatment
S. no. | Type of diabetes | Lipid profile |
|---|---|---|
1 | Type 1 diabetes mellitus | Similar to the general population if glycemic control is good [34] |
2 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | Apolipoprotein B, particle number of LDL, LDL (small dense) increase with LDL-C. HDL-C decreases. Non-HDL-C, IDL, VLDL, triglycerides increase [35,36,37] |
3 | Poor glycemic control | Particle number and LDL (small dense) increase. HDL-C decreases and IDL, VLDL, and triglycerides increase [36] |