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Advances in Diabetes and Metabolism(CEASE PUBLICATION) Vol. 1(1), pp. 1 - 5
DOI: 10.13189/adm.2013.010101
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Correlation between the Plasma Magnesium Levels and Glycated Haemoglobin in Sudanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Khartoum State
Tilal Abd El-Hameed Seedahmed1, Samia Mahdi Ahmed2,*
1 Chemical Pathology, University of Medical Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
2 Department of Clinical Chemistry, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Khartoum, Sudan
ABSTRACT
This is a cross sectional study aimed to evaluate the plasma levels of magnesium and HbA1C of (60) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and (40) apparently healthy (non 鈥� diabetic) volunteers as control group, the patients were chosen from different hospitals and specific centers. Age and sex of the test group were matched with the control group. The plasma levels of magnesium were measured using a spectrophotometer (Bio system Company reagents). HbA1C levels were measured using reagents and instruments from NycoCard company. Data was analyzed using SPSS. The results showed a significant reduction in the mean of the plasma levels of magnesium of the diabetic group when compared with the control group (p. value <0.05), whereas HbA1C were increased in diabetic patients (type 2) compared to the control group (p. value <0.05). However there was a strong negative correlation between the plasma levels of magnesium and HbA1C levels in diabetic patients, also there was a weak negative correlation between the plasma levels of magnesium and duration of disease. Plasma levels of magnesium have a strong negative correlation with HbA1C levels, so results revealed that uncontrolled diabetic patients are at higher risk of hypomagnesaemia compared to controlled patients.
KEYWORDS
Diabetes Mellitus, Magnesium, Glycated Hemoglobin
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Tilal Abd El-Hameed Seedahmed , Samia Mahdi Ahmed , "Correlation between the Plasma Magnesium Levels and Glycated Haemoglobin in Sudanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Khartoum State," Advances in Diabetes and Metabolism(CEASE PUBLICATION), Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 1 - 5, 2013. DOI: 10.13189/adm.2013.010101.
(b). APA Format:
Tilal Abd El-Hameed Seedahmed , Samia Mahdi Ahmed (2013). Correlation between the Plasma Magnesium Levels and Glycated Haemoglobin in Sudanese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Khartoum State. Advances in Diabetes and Metabolism(CEASE PUBLICATION), 1(1), 1 - 5. DOI: 10.13189/adm.2013.010101.