IJSRP, Volume 14, Issue 8, August 2024 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]
Mungania Joyster, Prof. Gabriel Kigen, Dr. Zipporah Kamuren, Prof. Alice Maritim
Abstract:
Background: Dyslipidemia is the presence of abnormal blood lipid parameters, characterized by increased LDL-C, triglycerides, and total cholesterol but reduced HDL-C. It is a common finding in patients with T2DM, occurring at a prevalence rate of between 70% and 85%, and promotes the development of long-term cardiovascular complications, which are the leading cause of mortality in this population. Statins are the first-line drugs, but lipid control varies from patient to patient despite being widely used.