Introduction: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of mortality in T1D. Lipid-lowering treatment (LLT) with statins prevent major cardiovascular events and dead in a broad spectrum of patients. However, evidence of CVD risks factors and its management are based on subgroup analyses and extrapolations of effects demonstrates in other populations.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze the differences between T1D adults on lipid-lowering treatment (T group) and without treatment (No T group). We pay special attention to CVD risk factors, comorbidities and which factors are associated with receiving lipid-lowering treatment.

Research design and Methods: A multicentric, cross-sectional study in Spain included 1252 T1D adults who visited Diabetes Clinic from December 2017 to December 2018.

Results: Among 1252 patients 344 were on LLT. In terms of lipid profile LDL (131 vs. 100 mg/dL), HDL (57 vs. 60 mg/dL), total cholesterol (213 vs. 178 mg/dL) and triglycerides (125 vs. 85 mg/dL) levels were statistically significant while compared between T and No T groups. T group was older (48 vs. 37 years old) and the median duration of diabetes was higher (25 vs. 18 years)than No T group (p< 0.000). BMI in T group was 27 kg/m2 higher than no T group (25 kg/m2) (p < 0,0001). There was a trend toward higher prevalence of microvascular (57% vs. 23,8%) and macrovascular complications (13,7% vs. 3,6%) in T group than in No T (p < 0,000). A positive association was found between sex (male), smoking, high blood pressure and to be on treatment. There were no differences between the T group and No T group in terms of A1c (A1c 7,90% vs. 7,99%) or fasting glucose (157 vs.161 mg/dl).

Conclusions: This multicentric study shows that starting LLT is associated with LDL > 100 mg/dL, aged, sex (male), duration of diabetes, high BMI, comorbidities, smoking and a high blood pressure. Our results show compliance with the recommendations of 2014 AHA/ADA scientific statement type 1 diabetes mellitus and Cardiovascular Disease.

Disclosure

M. Rodriguez Carnero: None. D. Bellido Guerrero: None. C. Tejera: None. M. López de la Torre: None. A. Soto González: None. F.J. Escalada: Advisory Panel; Self; Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi. Consultant; Self; Esteve, Lilly Diabetes. Speaker's Bureau; Self; Amgen Inc., AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi. A. Hernandez-Mijares: None. L. Suarez Gutierrez: None. C. Morales: Other Relationship; Self; AstraZeneca, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Lilly Diabetes, Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Novo Nordisk A/S, Sanofi. L. Gutiérrez Carrasqu: None. A. Cadenas: Advisory Panel; Self; Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. O. Díaz Trastoy: None. J. Amigó-Farran: None. I. Gonzalez molero: None. V. Bellido: None. F. Arrieta: None. F. Tinahones: Advisory Panel; Self; Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk A/S, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sanofi-Aventis. Consultant; Self; AstraZeneca. Research Support; Self; AstraZeneca. Speaker's Bureau; Self; Danone Nutricia Research, Lilly Diabetes, Novo Nordisk A/S, Regenerative Medical Solutions, Sanofi-Aventis.

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