Correlation of Vitamin D Levels With Complications of Type 2

INTRODUCTION- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder of absolute or relative insulin deficiency associated with chronic hyperglycemia. Long term diabetes is associated with development of both micro and macrovascular complications. Vitamin D deficiency appears to be related to the development of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus as it may affect glucose homeostasis. The present study was planned to study the levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 and find a correlation if any between the levels of vitamin D3 and complications of diabetes mellitus. MATERIAL AND METHODS- 100 known patients of Type 2Diabetes mellitus with complication were recruited for the present study from the OPD and IPD of Medicine Department of GMC ASR. 100 age and sex matched healthy individuals were selected to serve as controls. All the individuals were investigated for baseline parameters and vitamin D3 levels. RESULTS- The patients were divided depending on the complication and it was observed that levels of vitamin Dwere lower in Type 2 Diabetes 19.26 [+ or -] 0.95 ng/ml as compared to control 25.49 [+ or -] 1.02 ng/ml (P