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Effect of glucose control on lipid levels in patients with type 2 diabetes
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11987016     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: The dyslipoproteinemia characterizing patients with type 2 diabetes is a major risk factor for atherosclerosis. Prospective studies indicate that an improved glucose control is associated with lower lipid levels. In this study we evaluated whether an improvement of the lipid status can also be observed in a routine clinical setting. Furthermore, we evaluated how many patients achieve lipid target levels by improving glucose control. METHODS: In 51 type 2 diabetics (60 +/- 12 ys., 29 men, 22 women) lipid values were determined before and after improvement of glucose metabolism (6 - 12 weeks, HbA1c 7.9 +/- 1.9 % vs. 7.1 +/- 1.3 %). Patients on lipid-lowering medication or with atherosclerosis were excluded. The improved glucose control was achieved by starting/intensifying treatment with diet (n = 5), acarbose (n = 5), metformin (n = 10), sulfonylurea/glinide (n = 12) or insulin (n = 19). RESULTS: The decrease in HbA1c was associated with a decrease in total cholesterol (232 +/- 64 vs. 216 +/- 35 mg/dl, p < 0.05) and triglycerides (348 +/- 448 vs. 216 +/- 139 mg/dl, p < 0.01), while HDL- and LDL-cholesterol did not change significantly. Only in patients with triglycerides > 200 mg/dl did changes in HbA1c-levels correlate with changes in triglyceride-levels (r(2) = 0.32, p = 0.012). Lipid target levels were reached in seven of 51 patients (five of 51 patients before improvement of HbA1c). CONCLUSION: Although in routine clinical practice an improvement in HbA1c results in better lipid values. This improvement is small and is usually not sufficient to reach lipid target levels.
Authors:
K G Parhofer; E Laubach; H C Geiss; C Otto
Publication Detail:
Type:  English Abstract; Evaluation Studies; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift (1946)     Volume:  127     ISSN:  0012-0472     ISO Abbreviation:  Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr.     Publication Date:  2002 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2002-05-02     Completed Date:  2002-06-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0006723     Medline TA:  Dtsch Med Wochenschr     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  ger     Pagination:  958-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Medizinische Klinik II, Grosshadern, Klinikum der Ludwig-Maximilians Universität München, Germany. parhofter@med2.med.uni-muenchen.de
Vernacular Title:
Einfluss einer verbesserten Blutzuckereinstellung auf den Lipidspiegel bei Patienten mit Typ-2-Diabetes.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aged
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Cholesterol / blood
Combined Modality Therapy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / blood,  therapy*
Diabetic Diet*
Female
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / metabolism*
Humans
Hyperlipidemias / blood,  therapy*
Hypertriglyceridemia / blood,  therapy*
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use*
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome
Triglycerides / blood
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/Triglycerides; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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