Diabetes mellitus associated with dyslipidemia raises the risk of complications that contribute significantly to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The objective was to describe the frequency and prevalence of dyslipidemia in diabetics to better plan followup. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted from January 1st, 2016 to December 31st, 2016 at the Marc Sankale diabetes biochemistry laboratory in Dakar. | Frequency of lipid balances and prevalence of dyslipidemies in the biochemistry laboratory of the MARC Sankale center of Dakar