Open AccessASSESSMENT OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS
Author(s) -
Mustafa Soliman,
Wail Al Beig,
Mohammed Usman Ali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of healthcare in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2785-8391
DOI - 10.26480/jhcdc.03.2021.47.49
Subject(s) - vitamin d deficiency , medicine , type 2 diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin , gastroenterology
Aim: To assess vitamin D deficiency in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Materials & Methods: Eighty- two type 2 diabetes mellitus patients of either gender and equal number of healthy controls were also enrolled. 25(OH)D level was estimated by chemiluminescence immunoassay (CLIA). Normal serum 25 (OH)D level was defined as 30 ng/ml or more. Vitamin D insufficiency state was defined at a level of 21 – 29 ng/ml. Vitamin D deficiency state was defined at a level of 20 ng/ml or less. Severe vitamin D deficiency was defined as < 10 ng/ml. Results: There were 35 severely deficient, 20 deficient, 12 insufficient and 15 normal patients in group 1 and 2 severely deficient, 4 deficient, 8 insufficient and 8 normal subjects in group 2. Conclusion: Type II DM patients had severe vitamin D deficiency as compared to healthy control subjects.