CORRELATION BETWEEN SERUM URIC ACID LEVELS AND NON HDL CHOLESTEROL IN TYPE II DIABETES MELLITUS – AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a systemic metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycaemia
resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. There is insulin
resistance and dyslipidemia which results in micro and macrovascular complications of
diabetes. Uric acid, the end product of purine catabolism has been identified as one of
the risk factors in the development of metabolic syndrome, coronary artery disease and
diabetes mellitus.Non HDL levels are shown to be high in diabetics when compared to
healthy individuals. The aim of this study is to evaluate the association between non
HDL levels and serum uric acid in type 2 diabetic individuals.