Lipoprotein profile in Arabian type 2 diabetic patients. Relationship to coronary artery diseases.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to assess lipoprotein profile in Qatari patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to assess its relationship to coronary artery disease (CAD).


METHODS
This is a prospective study conducted during a period May to October 2004 at the Hamad General Hospital, Doha, State of Qatar. Sample included Qatari nationals (180 with diabetes and 180 without) aged 25 to 65 years.


RESULTS
The present study revealed that consanguinity, obesity, total cholesterol, reduced HDL-cholesterol and triglyceride were more prevalent in diabetic patients. Also, there was statistically significant difference in biochemistry levels between diabetic patients with CAD and without CAD for age, gender, serum creatinine, triglycerides and BMI. The patients' LDL correlated significantly with total Cholesterol and Lp B. Total cholesterol correlated significantly with triglycerides, Lp B and Lp (A).


CONCLUSIONS
The present study showed that Lp(a) may not be an independent risk factor for CAD in patients with DM.
Daghash
Mohammed H
MH
Bener
Abdulbari
A
Zirie
Mahmoud
M
Dabdoob
Wafer
W
Al-Hamaq
Abdulla O A A
AO
Al-Arabi
Zohair A M
ZA
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003241:Consanguinity; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011780:Qatar / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
D014280:Triglycerides; D002784:Cholesterol; D003404:Creatinine