Managing diabetic dyslipidaemia--beyond LDL-C:HDL-C and triglycerides.

Treatment with statins reduces coronary risk In all people but do not remove the risk associated with a low HDL-C or with other features of the metabolic syndrome such as an elevated level of plasma triglyceride or with a high BMI. Treatment with a fibrate such as gemfibrozil (a PPAR alpha agonist) has been shown to be especially effective in people with low HDL-C and other features of the metabolic syndrome. Potential beneficial effects of the combination of a statin and an agent with PPAR alpha activity in patients with type 2 diabetes is currently being addressed in the ongoing Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes (ACCORD) study.