Studies on Dyslipidemia in Diabetic and Non Diabetic Hypertensive Patients

Objective: Background reliable information about the prevalence of dyslipidemia in hypertensive and non hypertensive diabetic patients in local region is essential to the development of regional health policies for prevention and control of this condition. An attempt was made in Puducherry region to examine the lipid profile parameters in the diabetic patients with and without hypertension and thereby to create awareness on the importance of closely watching their lipid parameters frequently from the age of 30-70. Method: Totally case sheets of 105 Puducherry patients are referred covering hypertensive and non hypertensive diabetic patients. To ascertain the significance of each parameters student’s t-test has been done. Results: It is found that elevated serum triglycerides (TG), very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and Cholesterol/High density lipoprotein Ratio (CHOL/HDL) but normal cholesterol, low density lipoprotein (LDL) and HDL in diabetic patients of all age groups. In both gender Serum triglycerides are significantly elevated in diabetics of all age groups compared to non diabetics. Plasma VLDL is significantly elevated in female diabetic patients between the age group of 30-40 years and 60-70 years compare to non diabetics and other age groups. Plasma VLDL is significantly elevated in male diabetic patients also between the age group of 30-50 years compare to non diabetics and other age groups. Conclusion: Serum TG and VLDL was found to be more significantly increased in diabetic patients with hypertension compared to without hypertension. Similarly serum TG is also elevated in non diabetic hypertensive patients.