Association of homocysteine with body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1c and duration of diabetes in type 2 diabetics

Authors

  • Zulfania . Rehman medical college, peshawar
  • Adnan Khan Rehman Medical institute, peshawar
  • Sohaib Rehman Rehman Medical College
  • Tahir Ghaffar Lady reading hospital peshawar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.16032

Keywords:

Homocysteine, BMI, Glycated hemoglobin, Diabetes mellitus.

Abstract

Objective: To determine the Homocysteine levels in type 2 diabetics and correlate homocysteine with HbA1c levels, BMI, blood pressure and duration of diabetes.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Endocrinology Unit of Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) Peshawar and Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) Peshawar over a period of six months from July 2015 to December 2015. Data was recorded and analyzed in SPSS v 20. P value of less than 0.05 was taken as significant. Bivariate Pearson

Author Biographies

Zulfania ., Rehman medical college, peshawar

Assistant Professor physiology

Adnan Khan, Rehman Medical institute, peshawar

lecturer physiology department

Sohaib Rehman, Rehman Medical College

Assistant Professor Biochemistry

Tahir Ghaffar, Lady reading hospital peshawar

Assistant professor, endocrinalogy unit
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Published

2018-11-16

How to Cite

., Z., Khan, A., Rehman, S., & Ghaffar, T. (2018). Association of homocysteine with body mass index, blood pressure, HbA1c and duration of diabetes in type 2 diabetics. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 34(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.346.16032

Issue

Vol. 34 No. 6 (2018): November – December 2018

Section

Original Articles