SERUM VITAMIN D LEVEL IN TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS

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Abstract

Objective: To find out serum vitamin D levels in type 2 DM patients in Hyderabad.
Design: Cross sectional study. Setting: Private clinics, OPDs of government hospitals like
Qasimabad, Latifabad and Pretabad. Duration: January to July 2013. Patients and Methods:
Total 550 patients were selected, 450 patients (250 males and 200 females) taken from different
OPDs of Hyderabad and towns or Tehsils with diagnosis of type 2 Diabetes mellitus and
another 100 patients were taken as control (60 males and 40 females). The mean age was
45.6 years. The written consent was obtained and demographic features were noted, 3cc of
blood was taken for estimation of vitamin D levels. The level of vitamin D was done on an
Electrochemiluminescence Immuno Assay (ECLIA) at Diagnostic & Research laboratory Liaquat
University of Medical &Health sciences (LUMHS) Jamshoro, Sind. Results and Observations:
Out of 550, 450 diabetic subjects tested for vitamin D, females were 44.4%and 55.5% were
males. The deficiency was seen in 33.7% patients (p <0.04) and Vitamin D insufficiency was
observed in20% in both sex. In control group, the deficiency was observed in 23% in females
and 20% in males while insufficiency noted in 5% in both sex. Conclusions: The study showed
significant decreased levels of vitamin D in type 2 Diabetic subjects than normal individuals. The
vitamin D deficiency increased considerably in females with diabetes type 2.