A STUDY ON PATTERN OF SERUM LIPID LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE.

Dr. Rashmi Amans Flora Nazareth; Dr. Prashanth Kumar P

Volume : IX, Issue : VI, June - 2020

A STUDY ON PATTERN OF SERUM LIPID LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS AND PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE.

Dr. Rashmi Amans Flora Nazareth, Dr. Prashanth Kumar P

Abstract :

Background Type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with elevated triglycerides, total cholesterol, LDL and decreased HDL levels. However the studies on association of lipid levels in diabetics with Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) show variable results. This descriptive study will study the pattern of dyslipidemia in type 2 diabetes and diabetics with PAD. Objectives To study the relation between serum total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, triglycerides levels and PAD in type 2 diabetics. Materials and methods A descriptive study was carried out over a period of 18 months. 100 diabetic patients were included in the study. Patient selection was based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results In this study it was found that 23% of the diabetics had an ABI less than 0.9 suggestive of PAD. It was observed that 84% of the diabetics had dyslipidemia with a pattern of low HDL (62%) and high triglyceride levels (61%). High levels of total cholesterol, LDL and serum triglycerides with low levels of HDL were found in diabetic patients with PAD. Conclusion Diabetics with peripheral arterial disease have greater degree of dyslipidemia and different pattern of dyslipidemia than those diabetics without PAD.