Apolipoprotein B in Type 2 diabetics — a cross sectional study in a tertiary care set-up

Objective: to analyze the pattern of dyslipidaemias including apolipoprotein b in type 2 diabetes. methods: a total of 120 diabetics were studied for their lipid profile including serum triglycerides, total cholesterol, hdl cholesterol and ldl cholesterol in fasting state, along with apolipoprotein b levels. results: raised apolipoprotein b was the most frequent lipid disorder in type 2 diabetics, occurring in 56.7% of the studied patients. this was followed by high serum triglycerides levels in 55.8% and low hdl cholesterol levels in 55% of patients. notably, 6% patients had normal triglyceride levels accompanied by raised ldl cholesterol, compared to 20% patients who had normal triglycerides with high apolipoprotien b levels. overall, 36% of patients had normal ldl cholesterol values but elevated apolipoprotein b. conclusion: apolipoprotein b is the most frequently occurring dyslipidaemia in type 2 diabetes. it identifies individuals with high risk of coronary heart disease not otherwise detected on routine lipid profile.