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Table 1 AACE lipid targets for patients with T2DM

From: Common medications used by patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: what are their effects on the lipid profile?

Lipid

High-risk patients (T2DM but no other major risk and/or age <40 years)

Very-high-risk patients (T2DM plus ≥1 major ASCVD riska or ASCVDb)

LDL-C

<100 mg/dL [<2.59 mmol/L]

<70 mg/dL [<1.81 mmol/L]

Non-HDL-C

<130 mg/dL [<3.37 mmol/L]

<100 mg/dL [<2.59 mmol/L]

TGs

<150 mg/dL [<1.69 mmol/L]

<150 mg/dL [<1.69 mmol/L]

TC/HDL-C

<3.5

<3.0

Apo B

<90 mg/dL [<0.90 g/L]

<80 mg/dL [<0.80 g/L]

LDL-P

<1200 nmol/L

<1000 nmol/L

  1. AACE American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, apo B apolipoprotein B, ASCVD atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-P low-density lipoprotein particle, T2DM type 2 diabetes mellitus, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride
  2. aHypertension, family history of ASCVD, low HDL-C, smoking
  3. bEven more intensive therapy might be warranted
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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