Association Between Familial Hypercholesterolemia and Prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Familial hypercholesterolemia is characterized by impaired uptake of cholesterol in peripheral tissues, including the liver and the pancreas. In contrast, statins increase the cellular cholesterol uptake and are associated with increased risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus. We hypothesize that transmembrane cholesterol transport is linked to the development of type 2 diabetes.To assess the association between type 2 diabetes prevalence and...