Relationship between lipids, lipoprotein levels and urinary albuinm excretion in type II diabetic patients with stable metabolic control

ABSTRACT

30 [type 2] diabetic patients were chosen from Diabetic Outpatient Clinic who were categorized into 3 main groups according to urinary excretion of albumin [UAE] normo-albuminuric [n. 17-UAE < 20 mg/24 hours], micro-albuminuric [n. 7-UAE 30 - 300 mg/24 hours], macro- albuminuric [n. 6-UAE 300 mg/24 hours]. In all these patients serum- creatinine, and S. albumin concentration were in the normal range. 10 age and weight matched persons were taken as healthy control. The results of these study revealed alterations of serum triglycerides and lipoprotein triglycerides observed in diabetics, specifically low density lipoprotein triglycerides, towards high levels which were marked in those with increased UAE which may contribute to the excess of cardiovascular disease in type 2 diabetic patients with nephropathy