Prevalence of Dyslipidaemia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients and Its Association to Diabetic Retinopathy in a Malaysian Tertiary Hospital
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
;
: 47-51, 2014.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-628368
ABSTRACT
Background:
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular complication of diabetes, which is a cause of visual impairment and blindness. Its development and progression have been linked to dyslipidaemia, although the link remains inconclusive.Aim:
This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dyslipidaemia among type 2 diabetic patients with DR in a tertiary setting and to determine the association between dyslipidaemia and DR severity. Materials andmethods:
This was a cross sectional study using retrospective data of type 2 diabetic patients attending the opthalmology clinic of a tertiary centre from January 2007 to June 2014. Results of their fasting lipid profile and clinical data were retrieved from the hospital information system.Results:
A total of 178 patient’s data were collected. 120 (n=67.4%) patients had non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy (NDPR) with moderate NPDR being the most prevalent. Dyslipidaemia was noted in 151 (84.8%) of the patients. Patients had a combination of more than one abnormality in the lipid profile with increased LDL-cholesterol being the main abnormality. Dyslipidaemia was however, not significantly associated with DR severity.Conclusion:
Dyslipidaemia was highly prevalent in DR patients. The dyslipidaemia was however not associated with severity of DR.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Diabetic Retinopathy
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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