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. 2013 Jan;162(1):101-7.e1.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.06.006. Epub 2012 Jul 11.

Glucose control predicts 2-year change in lipid profile in youth with type 1 diabetes

David M Maahs  1 , Dana Dabelea, Ralph B D'Agostino Jr, Jeannette S Andrews, Amy S Shah, Nancy Crimmins, Elizabeth J Mayer-Davis, Santica Marcovina, Giuseppina Imperatore, R Paul Wadwa, Steven R Daniels, Kristi Reynolds, Richard F Hamman, Lawrence M Dolan; SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study
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Glucose control predicts 2-year change in lipid profile in youth with type 1 diabetes

David M Maahs et al. J Pediatr. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Objective: To test the hypothesis that a change in glycated hemoglobin (A1c) over a follow-up interval of approximately 2 years would be associated with concomitant changes in fasting lipids in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Study design: All subjects with T1D diagnosed in 2002-2005 in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study with at least 2 study visits ∼12 and ∼24 months after an initial visit were included (age at initial visit, 10.6 ± 4.1 years; 48% female; diabetes duration, 10 ± 7 months; 76% non-Hispanic white; A1c = 7.7% ± 1.4%). Longitudinal mixed models were fit to examine the relationship between change in A1c and change in lipid levels (total cholesterol [TC], high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol [HDL-c], low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol [LDL-c], log triglycerides [TG], and non-HDL-c) with adjustment for possible confounders.

Results: Change in A1c over time was significantly associated with changes in TC, HDL-c, LDL-c, TG, and non-HDL-c over the range of A1c values. For example, for a person with an A1c of 10% and then a 2% decrease in A1c 2 years later (to 8%), the model predicted concomitant changes in TC (-0.29 mmol/L, -11.4 mg/dL), HDL-c (0.03 mmol/L, 1.3 mg/dL), LDL-c (-0.23 mmol/L, -9.0 mg/dL), and non-HDL-c (-0.32 mmol/L, -12.4 mg/dL) and an 8.5% decrease in TG (mmol/L).

Conclusions: Improved glucose control over a 2-year follow-up was associated with a more favorable lipid profile but may be insufficient to normalize lipids in dyslipidemic T1D youth needing to decrease lipids to goal.

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Figure 1a: Estimated Total cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1b: Estimated HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1c: Estimated LDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1d: Estimated non-HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1e: Estimated Triglycerides resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval
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Figure 1a: Estimated Total cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1b: Estimated HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1c: Estimated LDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1d: Estimated non-HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1e: Estimated Triglycerides resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval
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Figure 1a: Estimated Total cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1b: Estimated HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1c: Estimated LDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1d: Estimated non-HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1e: Estimated Triglycerides resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval
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Figure 1a: Estimated Total cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1b: Estimated HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1c: Estimated LDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1d: Estimated non-HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1e: Estimated Triglycerides resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval
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Figure 1a: Estimated Total cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1b: Estimated HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1c: Estimated LDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1d: Estimated non-HDL cholesterol resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval Figure 1e: Estimated Triglycerides resulting from change in A1c after a 24 month interval
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