Prevalence of Lp(a) in diabetes and normal population
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Biochemistry - Year 2018, Vol 8, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Lipoprotein a-Lp(a) has similar structure of LDL except it has one more Apo-A protein. It is produced in liver and it is highly atherogenic. Lp(a) is usually genetically predisposed but seemed to have associated with Diabetes in few studies. Aims: In this study we investigated the relationship between Lp(a) levels with incidence of Diabetes; relationship between glycemic control and Lp(a); relationship between Triglyceride/HDL ratio and Lp(a) levels. Materials and Methods: 119 Diabetics and 120 age matched non diabetics were taken for this study. Their HbA1c, Lp(a) levels, Triglyceride/HDL ratio were quantified and compared. Results and conclusion: No relation was found between the levels of Lp(a) among Diabetics and non diabetics. It was also seen that there is no significant correlation between glycemic control and Lp(a). Even TG/HDL ratio was not comparable with Lp(a) levels
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Hariharan V, Mekhala K P, Jyothsana . , Ramya S
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