title: A study of dyslipidemia and platelet adhesiveness in non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus.
abstract: The present study included 50 controls (age 34-64 years) and 50 NIDDM subjects (age 32-72 years) from the diabetic clinic of Government Medical College, Nagpur. It was undertaken with the aim of investigating obesity indices (i.e. body mass index, skin fold thickness, waist hip ratio and % fat in the body); lipid profile (including serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL and HDL-cholesterol) levels and platelet adhesiveness in both the groups. On comparison, plasma glucose levels were higher in NIDDM (P > 0.05); obesity indices, cholesterol, triglyceride, VLDL, LDL and platelet adhesiveness index were higher, and HDL levels low in NIDDM group as compared to controls (P < 0.01). Obesity, dyslipidemia and increased platelet adhesiveness are interconnected and make diabetics more susceptible to arterial disease with increased risk of vascular episodes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Government Medical College, Nagpur.
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kurhade
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Waghmare
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Phatak
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Gosavi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000097:blood*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity; D010973:Platelet Adhesiveness / Q000502:physiology*; D012885:Skinfold Thickness; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D008074:Lipoproteins; D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol