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ArticleArchives of Razi Institute2022

The Association of Serum Calcium and Vitamin D with Insulin Resistance and Beta-Cell Dysfunction among People with Type 2 Diabetes.

Z R Hashim, Q A Qasim, M H ALabbood

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Article in Archives of Razi Institute, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Supplementing 25-Hydroxy-Vitamin DAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Z R HashimClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq.
Q A QasimClinical Laboratory Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq.
M H ALabboodAlzahraa College of Medicine, University of Basra, Basra, Iraq.
Al-Ayen University

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cross-sectional studies have linked vitamin D deficiency and alteration of calcium levels to an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. This study investigated a possible correlation between blood vitamin D and calcium levels with insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction in type 2 diabetes, pre-diabetes, and healthy individuals. This cross-sectional study involved 300 participants. Participants were divided into three groups (n=100), type 2diabetic, prediabetic, and healthy. In order to measure insulin resistance and β -cell function, the HOMA IR and HOMA B were assessed, respectively. Also, the other parameters such as serum 25(OH)D, blood insulin (FPI), glucose (FBS), HbA1c, and calcium were assessed in this study. In simple regression analysis, a high vitamin D level is linked to lower levels of FBS, HbA1c, Insulin, and HOMA IR, and higher levels of HOMA B. Calcium has a positive connection with FBS and HbA1c and a negative connection with insulin level and HOMAB. Hypovitaminosis D may substantially influence diabetes patients' glycemic dysregulation. "An increased incidence of type 2 diabetes has been related to a disruption in calcium homeostasis. All in all an increament in calcium levels may have a role in developing type 2 diabetes".

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Insulin ResistanceVitamin D DeficiencyCalciumCross-Sectional StudiesGlycated HemoglobinHumansInsulinVitamin DCalciumGlycated HemoglobinInsulinVitamin D25 (OH) DCalciumGlycemic controlInsulin resistanceType 2MVitamin D deficiency

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PMID37123134
PMCPMC10133625
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