Abstract
Introduction: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common, chronic, metabolic syndrome characterized by hyperglycemia as a cardinal biochemical feature. The aim of study is to study the lipid profile changes in Type 1 DM in Erbil City in pediatrics aged 6 to 18 years. Method: All cases of type 1 diabetes mellitus aged 6 – 18 years who attended Diabetic Association Center in Erbil Governorate during the study period were enrolled in this study and were 52 (27 males and 25 female). A group of control matched for age and gender were selected from 3 schools chosen by simple random sampling (primary, secondary and preparatory schools). Results: The values of serum cholesterol, serum TGs, LDL-C and VLDL were found to be significantly higher in the patients with diabetes mellitus compared with controls. HDL-C result was equal between male and female patients; the mean fasting S. TGs was significantly high among patients with duration of diabetes of ≥ 5 years while total fasting S. cholesterol.
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