Serum oxidized LDL and the factors associated with LDL oxidation in black South African type 2 diabetes mellitus patients

Diabetes is a metabolic disorder that is increasing in prevalence at a very fast pace in developing countries such as South Africa. There is a strong link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease with studies showing that diabetic patients are two to four times more likely to suffer from cardiovascular disease than healthy people. The dysregulation of lipid and lipoprotein metabolism and the subsequent oxidation of low-density lipoprotein...