Effect of good glycemic control on lipid profile in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Al Hussein teaching hospital

Abstract EN

Background : diabetes markedly increases the incidence of macrovascular complications.

For example, the observed 2-to 3-fold greater risk of myocardial infarction with diabetes rises to 8-fold in the presence of hypertension and to nearly 20-fold if both hypertension and dyslipidemia are present ; smoking increases these risks even further.

As a result, the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus should quickly prompt both an exhaustive search for coexisting cardiovascular risk factors and the initiation of aggressive preventive measures.

Objective : The present study was conducted to evaluate the initial benefit of good glycemic control in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus related dyslipidemia.

Patients and methods : Fasting blood sugar, random blood sugar and lipid profile among 150 patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus who were regularly attending diabetes and internal medicine clinic in An Nasiriyah General hospital were measured and observed for the period of the study.

Results : We found that the level of serum cholesterol especially LDL was significantly low in those with good glycemic control in comparison with those with poorly controlled DM.

This reduction in serum cholesterol and LDL would be expected to reduce the risk of atherosclerosis and ischemic heart diseases.