Assessment of serum zinc and its correlation with atherogenic index of plasma in type 2 diabetes

Introduction and Aim: Diabetes, a global health concern, is often compounded by nutritional perturbations. Micronutrients seem to play regulatory role in the pathogenesis progression of type 2 diabetes recent evidence implicates pivotal zinc diabetes. The study aims evaluate serum levels diabetic patients assess correlation with lipid profile ASCVD Methodology: present was carried out Department Biochemistry Medicine tertiary care centre. 30 voluntarily consenting diagnosed were recruited as cases while non participants controls. Blood samples from analysed for blood glucose, profile, Clinical Lab. Mann Whitney U test Spearman’s rank performed obtain statistical evidence. Results: Serum Zinc significantly decreased diabetics when compared healthy However, no significance observed among two groups parameters, derived ratios, AIP. did not show significant risk assessment Conclusion: are lower subjects thus indicating mechanistic pathophysiology T2DM. large cohort studies required clearly explain extent deficiency therapeutic role/effect correction