[Glucose compensation, serum lipids and thyroid hormones (rT3 and rT3/T3 ratio) in insulin-dependent (type 1) diabetics: 1]

In 21 type 1 diabetics a significative positive correlation was found between plasma triglycerides (TG) and fasting blood glucose (G), HbA1c, reverse T3 (rT3), rT3/T3 ratio and relative body weight (R.B.W.); total cholesterol (C) and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) were not correlated. If you consider the R.B.W. during the correlation between TG and the other laboratory tests, the only correlation that remains significant is that between TG and HbA1c. Plasma hyperTG found in type 1 diabetics appears to depend upon poor diabetic control and overweight; HDL-C is within normal limits because the removal of TG was slightly involved.