Modulatory effect on dyslipidemia and anti-atherosclerotic function of in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients

Abstract

The modulatory effect of Xuezhikang on dyslipidemia and the preventive effect on atherosclerosis in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients were studied. A prospective clinical trial was conducted to test the effectiveness of Xuezhikang in selected 201 newly diagnosed type 2 diabetic patients. All patients were randomly divided into two groups: 108 with Xuezhikang therapy and 93 without Xuezhikang therapy. The mean follow-up period was 22 months. The blood glucose and blood pressure of all patients were under control. Serum levels of total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) were significantly lowered and their decreased percentages were significantly higher in Xuezhikang therapy group (P < 0.05). The number of patients with arteria iliaca intima thickening was significantly lower in group of Xuezhikang therapy (P = 0.024). With stepwise multivariate logistic regression analysis, the decreased percentage of TG was significantly and independently related with the decreased number of patients with arteria iliaca intima thickening (P = 0.005). The study demonstrates that Xuezhikang therapy is effective on modulating dyslipidemia in newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients, and may be related with the improvement of early atherosclerosis.

Keywords

atherosclerosis / diabetes mellitus, type 2 / dyslipidemia / drugs, Chinese herbal / Xuezhikang