IMPACT OF DURATION OF TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS ON LIPID PROFILE

Background: in type 2 diabetes mellitus lipid abnormalities are almost the rule. this study was conducted to know the impact of duration on lipid profile in type 2 diabetic patients.material & methods: this cross-sectional study was conducted at khyber medical college peshawar from february 2009 to july 2009. the patients underwent a clinical assessment, which included history (a ques-tionnaire) and clinical examination. 400 diabetic patients were categorized into four groups. the duration of diabetes in these patients was 1 to 8 years. the age limits was 40 to 60 years.results: there was sharp and definite increase in the percentage of patients having >200mg/dl total cho lesterol after four years of diabetes mellitus from (28-34%) to (41%). there was a sharp increase in the percentage of patients having >150mg/dl of low density lipoproteins after 6 years of diabetes mellitus from (8-9%) to (14.2%). there was also an increase in the percentage of patients having <160mg/dl of triglycerides after four years of diabetes mellitus from 53% to 61% of diabetes.conclusion: increasing duration of diabetes is associated with higher incidence of dyslipidemia