DIABETIC DYSLIPIDEMIA or Diabetes Lipidus

DIABETIC
DYSLIPIDEMIA
or
Diabetes Lipidus

H. Delshad M.D

Endocrinologist

Research  Institute  for  Endocrine  Sciences

• Diabetes as a CHD risk equivalent
• How is dyslipidemia different in diabetes ?
• Diagnosis of dyslipidemia in diabetes
• Evidence for drug therapy to improve outcomes
• Which lipoprotein to target first and  what should be the initial drug for your patient?
• Should all patients with diabetes take statins?
• How low should LDL-C go to minimize risk ?
• What risk remains after LDL-C management ?

• Atherosclerosis accounts for 80% of

   mortality in diabetics :

               60% CAD

               20% PVD

• Risk for CAD : 2 Χ Men  , 4 Χ Women
• 77% of all hospitalizations of diabetics

    due to CAD