Evaluation of Serum Chromium Levels in Non Diabetics and Type-II Diabetic Patients

Abstract

Aims & Objectives: To determine serum chromium levels in patients with diabetes mellitus typeII and compare it with normal healthy population.
Study Design: Cross sectional and comparative.
Sample Size: Fifty diagnosed diabetic type II patients compared with fifty non diabetic healthy
controls.
Place of Study: Study was conducted at Diabetes Management Centre, Services Hospital
Lahore and Diabetic Clinic, Mayo Hospital Lahore over a period of three months i.e. from April to
June, 2007.
Methodology: Serum glucose level was estimated by enzymatic photometric method. HbA1C
was estimated by atomic absorption spectrophotometer.
Results: The fasting Glucose levels and the serum glycosylated hemoglobin levels were
significantly higher in type- II diabetic patients as compared to healthy controls, while serum
chromium levels were significantly lower in type-II diabetic patients as compared to normal
healthy controls.
Conclusion:The serum chromium levels were statistically low in type-II diabetic patients