title: [Hypercholesterolemia in diabetes in Dakar. Sociodemographic and etiological factors and therapeutic bases].
abstract: This study took place between January and September 1996. The inclusion criteria was a blood cholesterol concentration of at least 2.5 g/l. Thirty-three patients were included. They were aged from 37 to 77 years, with a mean age of 59 (+/- 9.4) years. Twenty-six were women and seven were men. The mean age of the women was 58.9 (+/- 10) years and that of the men was 61 (+/- 6.1) years. Sixteen patients were from urban areas, 14 from semi-rural areas and 3 were of rural origin. The mean duration of diabetes was 9 (+/- 6.5) years. Mean post-prandial blood glucose concentration was 2.2 (+/- 1.0) g/l. Mean body mass index was 25.6 (+/- 5.6). Mean systolic blood pressure was 15.0 (+/- 2.5) cm Hg and mean diastolic blood pressure was 9.0 (+/- 1.3) mm Hg. Blood cholesterol concentration was between 2.5 g/l and 5.6 g/l, and mean HDL cholesterol concentration was 0.7 (+/- 0.4) g/l. Mean blood triglyceride concentration was 1.0 (+/- 0.4) g/l. Body mass index was negatively correlated with high cholesterol levels (r = -0.29). Hypercholesterolemia was primary, with no associated high triglyceride concentration. Cholesterol levels were also negatively correlated with post-prandial blood glucose concentration (r = -0.1). Thus, treatment should involve the prescription of drugs to reduce blood lipid concentration rather than just the restriction of lipid intake.
authors.affiliation: Service de médecine interne, Centre Marc-Sankalé, Fann, Dakar, Sénégal.
authors.lastname: Sidibe el-H
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Diakhate
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ndiaye
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Sow
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Ndour/Mbaye
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006937:Hypercholesterolemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012424:Rural Population; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood; D014505:Urban Population
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol