title: Apolipoprotein B in type 2 diabetics--a cross sectional study in a tertiary care set-up.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To analyze the pattern of dyslipidaemias including apolipoprotein B in type 2 diabetes.
  
  
  METHODS
  A total of 120 diabetics were studied for their lipid profile including serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol in fasting state, along with apolipoprotein B levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Raised apolipoprotein B was the most frequent lipid disorder in type 2 diabetics, occurring in 56.7% of the studied patients. This was followed by high serum triglycerides levels in 55.8% and low HDL cholesterol levels in 55% of patients. Notably, 6% patients had normal triglyceride levels accompanied by raised LDL cholesterol, compared to 20% patients who had normal triglycerides with high apolipoprotein B levels. Overall, 36% of patients had normal LDL cholesterol values but elevated apolipoprotein B.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Apolipoprotein B is the most frequently occurring dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes. It identifies individuals with high risk of coronary heart disease not otherwise detected on routine lipid profile.
authors: Department of Chemical Pathology, Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi.
authors: Fatima Husain
authors: FH
authors: Kanani
authors: Junaid Mehmood
authors: JM
authors: Alam
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001055:Apolipoproteins B / Q000097:blood*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL / Q000097:blood*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood*; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D050171:Dyslipidemias / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D001055:Apolipoproteins B; D008076:Cholesterol, HDL; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D014280:Triglycerides