Fasting plasma triglyceride concentration: A possible approach to identify increased risk of statin-induced type 2 diabetes

Conclusion: Apparently, healthy, non-diabetic East Asian men and women with combined elevations of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations are glucose intolerant and insulin resistant, and thereby at enhanced risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Measurement of plasma triglyceride concentration can identify within a hypercholesterolemic population a subset of individuals at enhanced risk of statin-induced type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Source: Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research