Type 1 diabetes is associated with an increase in cholesterol absorption markers but a decrease in cholesterol synthesis markers in a young adult population

•Cholesterol absorption markers are increased in type 1 diabetes. •Cholesterol synthesis markers are decreased in type 1 diabetes. •Cholesterol absorption markers correlate with HbA1c in type 1 diabetes. •Cholesterol synthesis markers correlate with BMI, TG, and BP in type 1 diabetes. Background To optimize treatment and prevent cardiovascular disease in subjects with type 1 diabetes, it is important to determine how cholesterol metabolism...