title: Lipoprotein(a) level and lipids in type 2 diabetic patients and their normoglycemic first-degree relatives in type 2 diabetic pedigrees.
abstract: We investigated alterations of serum levels of Lp(a) and lipid profiles in type 2 diabetic patients and their normoglycemic first-degree relatives to evaluate the potential genetic association among these subjects. Serum Lp(a), triglycerride (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), and low density lipoprotein (LDL-C) levels were analyzed in 62 type 2 diabetic patients and 67 normoglycemic first-degree relatives from 29 type 2 diabetic pedigrees, and 45 healthy controls without family histories of diabetes. Dyslipidemia was observed in diabetics and their normoglycemic first-degree relatives. While higher serum TG levels were observed in both type 2 diabetics and their first-degree relatives than those in controls, higher TG levels in diabetics were found when compared with those in first-degree relatives. Meanwhile, lower serum HDL-C levels were observed in both type 2 diabetic patients and their first-degree relatives than those in controls. No significant difference of serum TC and LDL-C levels was found among the three groups. On the other hand, we did not observe significant differences of serum Lp(a) levels between type 2 diabetic patients and normoglycemic first-degree relatives, nor were any significant differences observed between diabetic patients and healthy controls (24.6+/-19.9 vs. 25.8+/-21.2, and 21.3+/-20.5 mg/dl). Although the average serum Lp(a) levels were similar in all subgroups, we did observe a positive correlation of Lp(a) between type 2 diabetic patients and their offspring (r=0.448, P<0.01), suggesting a potential genetic control for Lp(a) levels in type 2 diabetics families.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, 37 Guoxue Lane, Chengdu 610041, China. hmtian999@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Haoming
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tian
authors.forename: Lingchuan
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ren
authors.forename: Xiujun
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jinzhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D002096:C-Peptide / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008055:Lipids / Q000097:blood*; D017270:Lipoprotein(a) / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010375:Pedigree
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002096:C-Peptide; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D007328:Insulin; D008055:Lipids; D017270:Lipoprotein(a)