Abstract:Introduction:Atherogenic index of plasma (AIP) is defined as log of TG to HDL-C ratio. People with high AIP have a higher risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) than those with low AIP. AIP is useful in predicting atherogenecity.
Objectives: To determination of AIP among the study subjects and find out the prevalence of AIP among type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients.
Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted at Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) from November 2014 to… Show more
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