INSULIN RESISTANCE AND SERUM PARAMETERS OF IRON STATUS IN TYPE 2 DIABETICS

Authors

  • Uzma Zafar Department of Physiology, Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore
  • Hamid Javaid Qureshi Services Institute of Medical Sciences,
  • Asima Karim University of Health Sciences, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v7i2.818

Keywords:

Insulin resistance, serum ferritin, type 2 diabetics

Abstract

Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a predominant public health concern worldwide, accounting for 90% of the cases of diabetes globally. Pathogenesis of T2DM involves insulin resistance, defective insulin secretion and increased glucose production by the liver. Subclinical haemochromatosis has been considered as one of the probable causes of insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus. The aim of this study was to determine and correlate insulin resistance and serum parameters of iron status (serum ferritin and transferrin saturation) in type 2 diabetics. Methods: It was a correlational study. This study was conducted on sixty male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Fasting blood sample was taken from each subject and analysed for glucose, haemoglobin, insulin, iron, Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC) and ferritin. Insulin resistance was determined by HOMA-IR index. Transferrin saturation was calculated from serum iron and TIBC. Data was analysed using SPSS-17. Results: There was significant positive correlation between insulin resistance and transferrin saturation, but there was no significant correlation of insulin resistance with blood haemoglobin, serum iron and serum ferritin in type 2 diabetics. Conclusion: Correlation between insulin resistance and transferrin saturation reveals that iron has negative impact on insulin sensitivity in type 2 diabetics.

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Published

28-05-2018

How to Cite

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Zafar U, Qureshi HJ, Karim A. INSULIN RESISTANCE AND SERUM PARAMETERS OF IRON STATUS IN TYPE 2 DIABETICS. Pak J Phsyiol [Internet]. 2018 May 28 [cited 2024 Oct. 5];7(2):28-31. Available from: https://pjp.pps.org.pk/index.php/PJP/article/view/818