Serum Homocysteine Levels and Blood Pressure in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Zaria, Northern Nigeria.

Hyperhomocysteinaemia and hypertension are established cardiovascular risk factors for diseases. However, knowledge on the contributions of these in diabetic patients is limited. The purpose this study was to assess serum homocysteine concentrations blood pressures Type 2 Zaria, Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria. In cross-sectional study, levels were assessed 140 men women with type diabetes aged 20-60 years Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Diabetes mellitus status confirmed biochemically according World Health Organization diagnostic criteria classification mellitus. Hypertension criteria. Serum concentration measured using ELISA method. Data selected clinical/demographic variables obtained from fasting samples an interviewer-administered questionnaire. mean values homocysteine, Waist circumference (WC), Hip (HC), WC: HC, Systolic pressure (SBP) Diastolic (DBP) significantly higher (p=0.000) than those controls, whereas age, weight (WT), height (H) Body Mass Index (BMI) similar controls (p=0.972, p=0.271 p=0.825 respectively). We observed that High high all contributes development complications people