Purpose :To assess the association of Diabetic Rtinopathy in Type – II Diabetes Mellitus with HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin) levels. Materials and Methods :Present study was carried out in type – II Diabetes Mellitus patients at Dr. PSIMS & RF, Chinnaoutpalli. Results : Out of 100 patients in the study the mean age of Diabetes Mellitus is 15.99 years + 5.68 years. The mean of HbA1c is in the ...

INTRODUCTION Diabetic nephropathy can occur during the course of both type1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The characteristic lesions are diffuse or nodular (Kimmelsteil-Wilson) diabetic glomerulosclerosis. The reported cases represent unusual presentations of diabetes mellitus. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 49-year-old man without prior history of diabetes mellitus who presented w...

Microorganisms within the gastrointestinal tract significantly influence metabolic processes within their mammalian host, and recently several groups have sought to characterise the gastrointestinal microbiota of individuals affected by metabolic disease. Differences in the composition of the gastrointestinal microbiota have been reported in mouse models of type 2 diabetes mellitus, as well as ...

Diabetes mellitus is a well-recognized risk-factor for coronary artery disease. It is known that diabetic patients have a two-to fourfold increased risk of mortality or morbidity for cardiovascular diseases compared with the general population. Further, many diabetic patients with coronary heart disease have severe diseased coronary arteries: multi-vessel disease and/or severe stenosed vessel(s...

The present study aims to examine the anti-diabetic effects of fullerene C60 nanoparticle, as an anti-oxidant compound, on serum glucose level, body weight, food and water intake, pancreatic oxidative stress in rats with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes mellitus was induced by single intravenous injection streptozotocine (45 mg/kg) into tail vein rats. Four groups were divided follow: normal, normal t...

INTRODUCTION The existence of hyperglycaemia produces increased oxidative stress. The depletion of antioxidants as a defensive body mechanism may increase the risk of diabetic complications. Diabetes mellitus is associated with derangements in the serum levels of several biochemical parameters, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus) is a risk factor for cardio...

BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is one of the most common and serious complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus and a leading cause of blindness not only in Pakistan but also worldwide. So we conducted this study to record the frequency of diabetic retinopathy in known diabetic patients ten years after diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS The study was conducted at Liaquat Universit...

INTRODUCTION Diabetic keratopathy is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus. This case illustrates the importance of checking blood sugar levels of patients with non-healing corneal ulcers to rule out the possibility of undiagnosed diabetes mellitus. CASE PRESENTATION We report the unusual case of a 24-year-old southeast Asian woman who presented with a sterile corneal ulcer to our hospital...

Background and Aims. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of Giardiasis in patients with dyspepsia and patients with diabetes mellitus. Methods. 400 patients and 100 healthy persons were included in this clinical prospective study. The number of patients in each group was equal, 200 dyspeptic and 200 diabetic, respectively. The antigen of G. lntestinalis was determined in the stool specimens ...

Diabetic retinopathy is a chronic retinal disorder that develops as a complication of diabetes mellitus. The aim of the present study was to identify modifiable risk factors of diabetic retinopathy in type 2 Diabetes mellitus and correlation with severity of diabetic retinopathy. From the present study we conclude that optimized control of risk factors i.e glucose level, hypertension, serum cre...