Parameters Group1 (Controls) n = 62 Group 2 (Diabetic) n = 64
Age (Years) 49±7 53±7
No: of hypertensives (n) -- 26
No: of tobacco users (n) 9 7
Plasma Fasting Glucose (mg/dL) 94±13 117±18
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) 168.16±25.64 178.81±35.49
Triglycerides (mg/dL) 125.19±37.74 161.75±36.07*
HDL-C (mg/dL) 45.08±9.13 42.53±9.64
LDL-C (mg/dL) 88.5±21.94 115.75±30.39*
Apo B (mg/dL) 85.45±17.46 95.73±17.96*
Triglycerides/HDL-C ratio 2.88±1.06 4±1.32*
LDL-C/LDL-apo B ratio 1.56±0.67 1.47±0.62
Small, dense LDL (mg/dL) 19.76±12.42 46.23±10.69*
* indicate p value <0.05 compared to control group
Table 1: Clinical and biochemical characteristics of subjects