Hypertriglyceridemia contributes significantly to high prevalence of small dense LDL-cholesterol in patients with type 2 diabetes, even when LDL-C targets are achieved.

Published in: Diabetology international (2023)

The TG cut-off for high-sdLDL-C was well below 150 mg/dL in a diabetic population. Amelioration of hypertriglyceridemia is needed even when LDL-C targets for diabetes are achieved.

Keyphrases

low density lipoprotein
type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
wound healing
skeletal muscle