LIPOPROTEIN(A) AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FA CTORS - A STUDY IN 131 PATIENTS WITH DIABETES-MELLITUS

Authors
LEGRELLE M BAUDUCEAU B BOILLOT J LEGUYADEC T MAYAUDON H BURNAT P YVERT JP GAUTIER D
Citation
M. Legrelle et al., LIPOPROTEIN(A) AND CARDIOVASCULAR RISK-FA CTORS - A STUDY IN 131 PATIENTS WITH DIABETES-MELLITUS, La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris, 70(7-8), 1994, pp. 191-197
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
La Semaine des hopitaux de Paris → ACNP
ISSN journal
00371777
Volume
70
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
1994
Pages
191 - 197
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-1777(1994)70:7-8<191:LACRC->2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
This cross-sectional study evaluated the distribution of Lp(a) levels in 131 diabetics and 182 controls and looked for correlations between Lp(a) levels and occurrence of degenerative complications of diabetes mellitus. Lp(a) levels were lower in patients with Type 1diabetes mell itus than in non-insulin-dependent diabetics or controls. Among patien ts with Type II diabetes mellitus, females had higher Lp(a) levels. Pl asma Lp(a) levels were significantly correlated with fructosamine leve ls. Among patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus, a weak but significa nt correlation was found between Lp(a) levels and presence of macroang iopathy. However, Lp(a) levels were not significantly correlated with microalbuminuria or diabetic retinopathy.