Abstract

EVALUATION OF C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, SELENIUM AND GLYCOSYLATED HAEMOGLOBIN LEVELS IN DIABETIC PATIENTS ATTENDING METABOLIC CLINIC IN THE FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTRE, OWERRI, IMO STATE.

Nwosu,D.C.,Nwanjo,H.U.,Opara,A.U., Ofor,I.B.,Obeagu, Emmanuel Ifeanyi*, Ugwu,G.U., Ojiegbe,G.C., Nnorom,R.M., Nwokike,G.I., Okpara,K.E., Ochei,K.C.,

ABSTRACT

C-reactive protein, selenium, and HbAlc levels were evaluated in diabetes mellitus patients attending metabolic clinic in the Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, Imo State. Two hundred (200) subjects (120 diabetics (tests) and 80 non diabetic,( controls) were recruited for the study, all in the age group of 20 to 60 years. Samples were analysed using appropriate analytical methods and the statistical analysis was performed on Statistical Package forocial Science (SPSS) Windows version 20.0. Test of significance was determined using thestudent's t-test and the statistical significance was set at p

Keywords: C-reactive protein, Selenium, and Glycosylated haemoglobin and Diabetic patients.