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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