Abstract
as independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease in diabetic patients. Aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) in T2DM. Method: The study was a cross sectional analytical study which has enrolled T2DM patients who were on routine follow up in private out patients diabetic clinic. The study included T2DM patient with age >40 years old. Informed consent was obtained from all patients. Exclusion criteria for the study group were: history of alcohol abuse, history having cardiovascular disease or cerebrovascular disease. Patients with end stage renal disease or on dialysis and with active hepatic disease were again excluded from the study. Adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) was measured. Statistical analysis was performed using Pearson correlation test. Result: Enrolled patients were 82 subjects, 50 male (61%) and 32 female (39%);mean of agewas 57.17±13.3 years. The laboratory results of mean adiponectin level was 6.79±4.6mg/mL and mean lipoprotein(a) level was 17.98±9.77mg/dL. Statistical analysis showed that adiponectin significantly and inversely correlated with lipoprotein(a) (r = −0.648, p=0.001) Conclusion:Therewas significant inverse correlation between adiponectin and lipoprotein(a) in T2DM
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