Effect of insulin analog initiation therapy on LDL/HDL subfraction profile and HDL associated enzymes in type 2 diabetic patients

Table 2 Mean blood glucose and lipid profile before and after insulin analog initiation therapy

Parameter	Before treatment (mean ± SD)	After treatment (mean ± SD)	n	p value
Glucose (mg/dl)	215.46 ± 53.04	177.29 ± 54.48*	24	<0.001
Total Cholesterol (mg/dl)	212.50 ± 40.48	203.29 ± 38.86*	24	0.033
TG (mg/dl)	257.29 ± 171.87	210.25 ± 130.39*	24	0.001
VLDL-C (mg/dl)	51.45 ± 34.37	42.05 ± 26.08*	24	0.001
LDL-C (mg/dl)	133.40 ± 35.17	125.62 ± 40.06	23	0.379
HDL-C (mg/dl)	33.20 ± 9.28	35.63 ± 10.18*	24	0.003

TG, Triglyceride; VLDL-C, Very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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