Abstract:Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder characterised by chronic hyperglycemia and disturbances of carbohydrate, lipid and protein metabolism. Diabetic patients have an increased risk of developing dyslipidemia with various lipid abnormalities which makes them prone to develop cardiovascular disease. The aim of the study is to determine the patterns of lipid profile in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: Lipid profile data for a total of 104 known type 2 DM patients from the medical o… Show more
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