Endocrine Abstracts

The endothelial dysfunction and atherosclerosis. Recent studies have demonstrated that the amount of oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) in plasma is correlated with IR in non-diabetic population. The intent of this study was to evaluate correlation of Ox-LDL and IR in diabetic patients, and to compare it with normal individuals.Methods: A total of 150 individuals aged 40 to 65 years were studied including 81 type 2 diabetic patients and 69 non-diabetic sex and BMI ma...