title: Treatment of lipid disorders in diabetes mellitus.
abstract: One reason for premature atherosclerosis in patients with diabetes mellitus is abnormal lipid metabolism. This article discusses the plasma lipid disorders associated with diabetes mellitus, and how to apply the new guidelines from the National Cholesterol Education Program for treatment of hypercholesterolemia in patients with diabetes mellitus.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000378:metabolism; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000628:therapy; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy*; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male