Is HDL cholesterol protective in patients with type 2 diabetes? A retrospective population-based cohort study.

Giovanni FanniRosalba RosatoLuigi GentileMatteo AnselminoSimone FreaValentina PonzoMarianna PellegriniFabio BroglioFrancesca PivariGaetano Maria De FerrariEzio GhigoSimona Bo

Published in: Journal of translational medicine (2020)

Our results corroborate the hypothesis that HDL cholesterol levels are nonprotective in T2DM patients. The U-shaped association between HDL-cholesterol levels and mortality associated with infectious diseases should be verified by further studies.

Keyphrases

infectious diseases
low density lipoprotein
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
prognostic factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
metabolic syndrome
patient reported
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
glycemic control