Open AccessAssociation of Salivary Osteopontin Levels with Glycaemic Status and Microalbuminuria - in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
G Niranjan,
Reeta Rajagambeeram,
Shruthi Venkatkumar,
Mohana Valli Vijayan,
Sathish Babu Murugaiyan,
Shyam Prakash Gopal,
Sathiya Ramsamy,
V. S. Alwar
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/20156.8257
Subject(s) - microalbuminuria , osteopontin , medicine , waist , type 2 diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , body mass index , diabetes mellitus , saliva , type 2 diabetes , gastroenterology
The monitoring of glycaemic status in patients with T2DM is mainly through blood tests (Fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c), which are invasive and involves painful pricks. This leads to poor patient compliance and soon could lead to various micro and macro vascular complications, which hamper the quality of life. There are no sensitive and specific markers to predict these complications at the earliest. Sialochemistry has recently gained attention for monitoring chronic diseases. Osteopontin is a phospho-glycoprotein molecule, elevated in many inflammatory conditions.