A CORRELATIVE STUDY OF DIABETES MELLITUS AND LIPID ABNORMALITIES IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL, SOUTH KERALA.

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the serum lipid abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes and evaluate the gender-wise association between these parameters. Material and Methods: The study was conducted at Government Medical College Thiruvananthapuram over a period of 3 months. Laboratory investigation details of subjects were collected from the Central Biochemistry Laboratory, OPD Wing. Collected data were examined and recorded. Results: The ratio of males to females is 1:1.1. Males are between 24 and 73 years old, while females are between 32 and 63. Out of 75 participants, 47 were hyperglycemic (≥126 mg/dL), and 60% of patients exceeded their HbA1c level above 6.5%. Dyslipidemic pattern shows 56% were hypercholesterolemia, 40% were hypertriglyceridemia, 66.7% had elevated LDL cholesterol, and 69.3% had reduced HDL cholesterol. Female individuals are more likely to have dyslipidemia. Conclusions: Based on their Fasting blood sugar and HbA1c levels, the majority of participants show poor control. Dyslipidemia is strongly associated with cardiovascular problems in persons with diabetes.