Serum/Urine Zn Level of Egyptian Type II Diabetic Patients and Its relation with Glycemic Control (HbA1c)

Ghada ZA Soliman*

Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a metabolic disorder disease characterized by hyperglycemia due to impaired insulin secretion or action. Percent of Type 2 diabetic patients are getting to increase annually allover the world especially in developing countries. It is estimated to increase to 300 million in 2025. In Egypt around 8.1 million are estimated according to IDF 2015. Zinc is a trace element that acts as cofactor for synthesis, storage, stability and secretion of insulin by pancreas. There is a controversy studies regarding Levels of trace elements as Zinc in diabetic patients.

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Published on: Aug 14, 2019 Pages: 44-47

Full Text PDF Full Text HTML DOI: 10.17352/jbm.000014
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