Ca
rdiovascula
r disease is mo
re p
revalent in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and continues to be the leading cause of death among adults with diabetes. Although athe
roscle
rotic vascula
r disease has a multi-facto
rial etiology, diso
rde
rs of lipid metabolism play a cent
ral
role. The coexistence of diabetes with othe
r risk facto
rs, in pa
rticula
r with dyslipidemia, fu
rthe
r inc
reases ca
rdiovascula
r disease
risk. A cha
racte
ristic patte
rn, te
rmed diabetic dyslipidemia, consists of inc
reased levels of t
riglyce
rides, low levels of high density li
poprotein choleste
rol, and postp
randial lipemia, and is mostly seen in patients with type 2 diabetes o
r metabolic synd
rome.
ra0015">This review summarizes the trends in the prevalence of lipid disorders in diabetes, advances in the mechanisms contributing to diabetic dyslipidemia, and current evidence regarding appropriate therapeutic recommendations.