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The Association between Serum Uric Acid in Patients of Impaired Fasting Glucose and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Rajat Bral, Sanjay Bhat, Rakesh Koul, Sunakshi Sharma

Abstract: Aims: To study the association between serum uric acid in patients of impaired fasting glucose and Type 2 Diabetes mellitus. Methods and Material: Hospital based observational prospective study. The study was conducted on patients attending the Internal Medicine OPD of Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Science and Hospital, Jammu over a period of one year from November 2021 to October 2022. The total number of 100 patients were taken. This study was approved by the Institutional Ethics Committee of the hospital. Written informed consent was taken from all the subjects, who were included in the study after explaining to them the nature and purpose of the study. Definite inclusion criteria and exclusion criteria was set with all required investigations. Statistical analysis: The data was collected and recorded on Microsoft excel data sheets and was analyzed using statistical package for social science (SPSS) software and appropriate statistical analytical tests. Conclusions: This observational study observed that the level of serum uric acid is an independent and positive factor associated with the diabetes. It was concluded that the serum uric acid level was significantly associated with the diabetic status of the patients, therefore, uric acid can be a useful biomarker of blood glucose in patients.

Keywords: Impaired fasting glucose, Biomarker, HbA1c. Uric acid

Edition: Volume 13 Issue 7, July 2024

Pages: 1352 - 1361

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