Low density lipoprotein (LDL) in type 2 diabetes mellitus
| Main Authors: | Hermawati, Andyanita Hanif, Puspitasari, Eka, Nurmala, Cholila Lailatul |
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| Format: | Article info application/pdf Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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Department of D3 Medical Technology Laboratory STIKes Hutama Abdi Husada Tulungagung
, 2019
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https://melysajournal.com/index.php/Melysa/article/view/19 https://melysajournal.com/index.php/Melysa/article/view/19/7 |
Daftar Isi:
- Hyperglycemia due to abnormal insulin secretion, insulin work or both. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is the most among other types of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus is usually accompanied by dyslipidemia. Dyslipidemia is a disorder of lipid metabolism or cholesterol characterized by an increase or decrease in lipid fraction in the plasma. Diabetes mellitus and elevated Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels are often found to be interrelated. The purpose of this study was to describe Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) levels in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The research design used was descriptive non-analytic. The population in this study were all patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus using a purposive sampling technique of 30 samples. Data collection was carried out by observing the medical record data of type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) profile data for 2017. The results showed that patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus suffered the most by male sex with a percentage of 57%, aged over 45 years with a percentage of 97%, and having high LDL levels as much as 40%.