LIPID PROFILE OF CHILDREN WITH TYPE I DIABETES COMPARED TO CONTROLS

Introduction: diabetes mellitus in the most common endocrine-metabolic disease in children and is associated with cardiovascular disease risk factors. this study aimed to compare the lipid profile of diabetic children with controls.methods: in this case-control study, the lipid profiles and lipoprotein levels of 45 children aged 2-18 years with established diabetes were compared with those of 45 healthy controls.results: mean apolipoprotein a and triglyceride levels in the cases were higher in than in controls, while mean apolipoprotein b and lipoprotein a, as well as total, ldl and hdl cholesterol were higher in controls.conclusions: better apolipoprotein levels and lipid profiles in diabetic children as compared to controls were likely due to tight nutritional control in diabetic patients under study.