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ArticleJournal of family medicine and primary care

Evaluation of HbA1C and serum levels of vitamin D in diabetic patients.

Samiramiss Ghavam, Mohammad Reza Hafezi Ahmadi, Ali Davar Panah, Behrang Kazeminezhad

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Article in Journal of family medicine and primary care. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Samiramiss GhavamDepartment of Cardiology, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Mohammad Reza Hafezi AhmadiBiotechnology and Medical Plants Research Center, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Ali Davar PanahMedical Student, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Behrang KazeminezhadDepartment of Pathology, Clinical Research Development Center, Shahid Modarres Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Medical University of Ilam · IRShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disease around the world. The present study aims at studying hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) and vitamin D serum levels in diabetic patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsA descriptive study was conducted on 102 diabetic patients presenting to the diabetic clinic of a tertiary care hospital in West of Iran in 2016 (Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital of Ilam city). The data collected were inserted into the SPSS-20 software, and it was then analyzed by using the relevant statistical tests. For describing the quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation were used. Moreover, for describing the qualitative variables, number and percentage were applied. The mean serum levels of HbA1C and vitamin D were compared for different variables using the Chi-square and ANOVA.

resultsThere is a positive and statistically significant relationship between the HbA1C and fasting blood sugar (FBS). Moreover, there is a statistically significant relationship between the serum level of vitamin D with smoking and body mass index (BMI). There is also an inverse linear relationship between vitamin D with HbA1C, FBS, BMI, and disease duration. The relationship between HbA1C with FBS and disease duration is a linear direct one. Their relationship between HbA1C and BMI is an inverse linear one, yet not significant.

conclusionGiven the role of this vitamin in secretion and the effect of insulin, it seems useful to monitor the serum level of vitamin D in a diabetic patient and prescribe its supplements if necessary.

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Diabetic patientshemoglobin A1CIlamserum levels of vitamin D

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