Abstract

Author:
Mustafa Soliman, Wail Al Beig, Mohammed Usman Ali

Doi: 10.26480/jhcdc.03.2021.47.49

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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.