Pattern of dyslipidemias in male type 2 diabetic patients in Kano, Nigeria

Background: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is associated with alteration in the production and clearance of lipoproteins leading to dyslipidemia. the aim of this study was to determine pattern of dyslipidemias in male T2D patients attending the diabetic clinic of Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital, Kano, Nigeria. Materials and Methods: forty-six adult male participants made up of 23 diabetics and 23 nondiabetic controls were randomly recruited. Serum lipids were determined by enzymatic colourimetry. Dyslipidemia was defined using World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Results: Mean age of the participants was (diabetics = 42 ± 11.84, nondiabetics = 30 ± 3.45 years; P = 0.001). The diabetics had significantly higher serum total cholesterol (P = 0.001), triglycerides (P = 0.013), and low density-lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-c) (P = 0.005). About 47.83% of the diabetics had one form of dyslipidemia or another and about 13.00%, 21.74%, and 4.30% had high serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, or LDL-c, respectively. Similarly, 8.7% of the diabetics had low serum HDL-c. Serum total cholesterol categories (X2 = 11.19, P = 0.001), triglycerides categories (X2 = 5.61, P = 0.018), and LDL-c categories (X2 = 11.19, P = 0.001), differed significantly among diabetic and their nondiabetic controls. Conclusion: dyslipidemia is prevalent in male type 2 diabetics in Kano, Nigeria. Type 2 diabetics should be routinely screened and treated for dyslipidemias.