Presence of elevated non-HDL among patients with T2DM with CV events despite of optimal LDL-C – A report from South India

Abstract

Elevated non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) was the commonest lipid abnormality among T2DM patients with cardiovascular events (CV) events. Prevalence of elevated non-HDL-C was 21.6% among patients who were on statin therapy and with optimal low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. Despite an optimal LDL-C level, 47% of the T2DM patients with CV events had elevated non-HDL-C.

Keywords

• Cardiovascular events
• India
• LDL-C
• Non-HDL-C
• Type 2 diabetes