Investigation of non-HDL cholesterol and C-reactive protein in diabetes patients

Abstract

Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory vascular disease, and an association between elevated blood lipids and atherosclerosis has previously been recognized. Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLc) levels have also been recognized as indicators of cardiovascular complications, but two people who have exactly the same LDLc concentrations may have different risk factors, and the National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP ATP III) guidelines recommend patching non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDLc) as another indicator. The present study investigated diabetic dyslipidemia to determine if there is a correlation between dyslipidemia and C-reactive protein (CRP). The data shows that non-HDLc was an independent risk factor for cardiovascular events in patients with diabetes and that CRP could indicate the risk of future cardiovascular events in both high-risk and healthy individuals.