[Therapeutic points and meaning of dyslipidemia in diabetic patients].
The purpose of therapy for diabetes mellitus is just a protection of chronic complications. Clinical approach to the control of glucose metabolism is in the central place, but the regulation of lipid metabolism contributes the protection of micro- and macroangiopathies. There are no specific characteristics in dyslipidemia of diabetes mellitus. Both hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia are closely related to metabolic derangement of lipid-lipoprotein metabolism In this section we will check the dyslipidemia and review the clinical studies and recommendation of therapeutic approach for hyperlipidemia of diabetes mellitus.
Sato
Yuki
Y
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Nippon Medical School.
Okajima
Fumitaka
F
Oikawa
Shinichi
S
D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000517:prevention & control*; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans