Dyslipidemia Among Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Case-Control Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India.

Background Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic endocrine disease characterized by impaired glucose metabolism. Type 2 DM (T2DM) is an age-related disease that usually affects middle and older-aged people who suffer from increased blood glucose activities. Several complications are associated with uncontrolled diabetes that include abnormal lipid levels/dyslipidemia.