Lipid disorders in type 2 diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (C VD) in men and women. Type 2 is the most prevalent form of DM and is associ ated with a two to threefold increased risk of CVD morbidity and mortality. Insulin resistance, the fundamental defect of type 2 DM, is associated wit h a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors, one of which is dyslipidemia. T his article discusses CVD risk in DM, characteristics of the atherogenic dy slipidemia, screening for abnormal lipids, clinical trial evidence for trea tment of hyperlipidemia, and treatment approaches.