Study of some biochemical markers in diabetic patients

Abstract

This study was done to show the levels of some biochemical markers in diabetic patients in two types (insulin dependent diabetes mellitus(IDDM) and noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus(NIDDM)). Group of patients composed of 90 patient (55 NIDDM patients and 35 IDDM patients) was compared with 35 age matched healthy group. This study shows the significant(P<0.05) elevations of serum uric acid, blood urea, and serum creatinine in diabetic patients in comparison with healthy individuals. In type 2 patients(NIDDM) in comparison with type 1(IDDM) and with healthy individuals, these markers were increased in a significant (P<0.05) pattern in type 1 patients in comparison with healthy individuals except serum uric acid was nonsignificant (P>0.05). Serum calcium and serum albumin was decreased in a non significant(P>0.05) pattern in type 2 diabetic patients in comparison with healthy subjects, serum calcium was significantly (P<0.05) decreased in type 1 patients in comparison with type 2 and with healthy individuals.