Genetic polymorphisms and their correlation with dyslipidemia in Chinese patients diagnosed with diabetes mellitus

Table 2 Distribution of lipid abnormalities among patients with dyslipidemia

Lipid abnormality	n (%)
High total cholesterol (≥ 6.2 mmol/L)	284 (39.9)
High LDL-C (≥ 4.1 mmol/L)	312 (43.8)
Low HDL-C (< 1.0 mmol/L for men, < 1.3 mmol/L for women)	368 (51.7)
High triglycerides (≥ 2.3 mmol/L)	420 (59.0)

Patients may have had more than one lipid abnormality. LDL-C: Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C: High-density lipoprotein cholesterol.