[Malondialdehyde-modified-low density lipoprotein in diabetes mellitus]

Malondialdehyde-modified-low density lipoprotein (MDA-LDL), lipid peroxide (LPO), lipid and fasting blood glucose (FBG) were studied in 42 diabetic patients and 20 age-matched controls. The results revealed that both MDA-LDL per L serum and MDA-LDL per mol LDL-C of diabetics were higher than those of controls. MDA-LDL/L tended to be much higher in diabetic patients with vascular disease and hyperlipidemia. There was a positive correlation between MDA-LDL/L and LPO, LDL-C, TC, respectively.