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Medicine Acute coronary syndrome d59e898a

Elevated triglycerides and decreased HDL are seen in?

A
Smoker
B
Alcoholics
C
Athlete
D
Diabetes
High-Yield Explanation
The most common pattern of dyslipidemia in diabetes mellitus is hyperiglyceridemia and reduced HDL levels. Increase free fatty acid flow to the liver - | production of apoB-containing triglyceride-rich VLDLs Hyperiglyceridemia -Excellent marker of the insulin-resistant condition. Thiazides cause dyslipidemia,hyperglycemia hence contraindicated in diabetic hypeensives. Antihypeensive drug of choice:-Angiotensin Conveing Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors/Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs). Metabolic syndrome X - Elevated levels of apoC-III carried on VLDLs Increase apoC-III can inhibit lipoprotein lipase- Hyperiglyceridemia Reduction in HDL cholesterol.

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