6. Correlation Of Glycemic Control With Dyslipidemia In Type II Diabetes Mellitus

Rupal Dosi, Jigar Patel, Shreyans Doshi, Preeti Panchal, Rushad Patel,

Int Res Pub Med Sci, 2015;1(3):34-39

ABSTRACT

Background: Dyslipidemia is a well-known complication of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Understanding dyslipidemia and its relation to glycemic control is paramount to better management of patients with diabetes. The study aims to explore the correlation of diabetes control and lipid pro?le in a cohort of patients at a center in Western India. Methods: A total of 50 adult patients with a known diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were subjected to a detailed history, clinical exam and laboratory work-up. The focus was on glycemic status and lipid pro?le. Various parameters of the lipid pro?le were compared with glycemic control, in the form of glycosylated hemoglobin (HBA1C). They were also divided into two groups using a cutoff of HBA1C of 8 %. The two groups were then compared amongst themselves. And ?ndings were compared with data from previous similar studies. Results: The mean age of the patients studied was 55.32 and duration of diagnosis was 7.78 years. The Pearson's Correlation index for HBA1C with lipid parameters showed a negative correlation with HDL whereas it was positive for the remaining parameters. Interpretation and Conclusions: Dyslipidemia is an important aspect of the vascular complications of diabetes and is thus a major therapeutic focus. Our study shows that HBA1c may be a useful tool not only for assessing long term glycemic control, but also predicting and monitoring lipid control. Future studies are needed to con?rm and further delineate these ?ndings.

Key-words: HbA1C, Lipid Profile, Dyslipidemia.

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