Diabetes Mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder affecting people all over the world. It has been known to be associated with lipid disorders and cardiovascular complications.^[1] Dyslipidemia is one of the major cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors and plays an important role in the progress of atherosclerosis, the underlying pathology of CVD.^[2]

The aim of this study is to assess the lipaemic changes in diabetes mellitus patients attending opd and indoors.

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Md. Israrul Haque

Assistant Professor, Department of General Medicine, NSMCH, Bihta, Patna