title: HBA1C AS AN INDIRECT MARKER OF HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA IN TYPE-2 DIABETES MELLITUS.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Diabetes is usually accompanied by dyslipidaemia, and among these triglyceride levels are related to the insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes. HbAlc which is an indicator of diabetes control can depict the severity of hypertriglyceridemia. The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between HbAlc and Triglyceride levels in type 2 Diabetes mellitus.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 150 diabetic patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected for this cross-sectional study. Patient included were type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with HbAlc >7. Patients with history of cardiovascular disease, taking lipid lowering medications, smoker and history of cerebral stroke were excluded. HbAlc and triglyceride levels were noted .Study patients were further stratified on the basis of severity of HbAlc and Triglyceride values. The correlation between HbAlc and Triglyceride levels were established with Pearson Correlation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Among total number of 150 patients 44% (n=70) were male and 50.3% (n=80) were female. The correlation of HbAlc with Triglyceride as estimated by Pearson Correlation was positive (p=0.033, r=0.033) and statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In type 2 diabetes mellitus there is a predictable relationship between Triglycerides and HbAlc.
authors.forename: Syed Muhammad Hammad
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zaidi
authors.forename: Abdul
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghafoor
authors.forename: Fawad Ahmad
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Randhawa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood* / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015228:Hypertriglyceridemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010154:Pakistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D006442:Glycated Hemoglobin; D014280:Triglycerides; C517652:hemoglobin A1c protein, human