| Autor: |
Magsi, Mohammad Anwar, Ijaz, Aamir, Maryam, Aaizah, Yousaf, Shagufta, Sana, Fawaad, Najamuddin |
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Professional Medical Journal; 2014, Vol. 21 Issue 3, p445-449, 5p |
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Introduction: Diabetes mellitus is a worldwide epidemic, similarly low Vitamin D levels constitutes a largely unrecognized epidemic in many populations. There is no study in our country to document the association between these two common metabolic disorders. Objective: To assess the degree of correlation between vitamin D status and various categories of hyperglycaemia in a Pakistani population. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place & Period of Study: Department of Pathology, PNS SHIFA Hospital, Karachi; Jan 2013 to Aug 2013. Glucose levels were measured in eight six patients divided on the basis of their 25- hydroxyvitamin D3 (25OHD) levels in three groups, normal (>31 ng/ml), insufficient (20-31ng/ml) and deficient (<20ng/ml). 25OHD was measured by electrochemiluminescence using Roche Elecsys® Systems while glucose was estimated by routine methods on Roche Hitachi® Autoanalyser. Results: Vitamin D levels were inversely correlated with plasma glucose levels (r=0.38; p<0.01) with an Odd Ratio of 3.59 (95%confidence interval 1.29 to 8.70). Fasting plasma glucose was significantly higher in vitamin D deficient patients as compared to patients with normal vitamin D status (p<0.05). Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency is negatively associated with plasma glucose levels. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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