In South Indian patients with type 2 diabetes and fair glycemic control, high LDL cholesterol is the predominant lipid abnormality. There remains a huge potential for ASCVD risk reduction in this population if the knowledge practice gap is addressed (Diabetes Spectrum)
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Lipid‐lowering medication is associated with decreased risk of diabetic retinopathy and the need for treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes
In a population of patients with type 2 diabetes with a variety of risk profiles, use of lipid‐lowering medication reduced the risk of DR and thus the risks involved in treatment with laser photocoagulation and vitrectomy (Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism)
Lipids: A Suitable Therapeutic Target in Diabetic Neuropathy?
Future research should concentrate on targeting lipids with one or more aggressive interventions specifically in patients with DM2 whose DPN is detectable but whose progression can still be largely prevented (Journal of Diabetes Research)
Cardiovascular disease: risk assessment and reduction, including lipid modification
This guideline covers the assessment and care of adults who are at risk of or who have cardiovascular disease (CVD), such as heart disease and stroke. It aims to help healthcare professionals identify people who are at risk of cardiovascular problems. including people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, or chronic kidney disease (NICE)
Targeting Adipose Tissue Lipid Metabolism to Improve Glucose Metabolism in Cardiometabolic Disease
This review will discuss recent advances in our understanding of classical lipolysis and lipophagy in adipocyte lipid metabolism under normal and pathological conditions (EMJ)
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