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Open Access 01-12-2013 | Research article

Serum GGT activity and hsCRP level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with good and poor glycemic control: An evidence linking oxidative stress, inflammation and glycemic control

Authors: Mukesh G Gohel, Anusha N Chacko

Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Issue 1/2013

Abstract

Background

Diabetes is undoubtedly one of the most challenging health problems in 21^st century. Understanding the pathogenesis and preventing long term complications have been major goals of research in diabetes mellitus (DM). Research in the past few years has linked oxidative stress and inflammation to beta cell dysfunction. Aim of this study is to evaluate serum gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) activity (marker of oxidative stress) and high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) level (an inflammatory marker) in type 2 DM subjects with good and poor glycemic control. Further, we investigated correlation between serum GGT and hsCRP level with glycemic control (FBS, PP₂BS, HbA₁c) in subjects.

Methods

A cross sectional study consists of 150 patients out of them 50 patients having type 2 DM with good control (Group II), 50 patients with type 2 DM with poor control (Group III) and 50 normal healthy control (Group I) were selected. Serum GGT, serum hsCRP, FBS, PP₂BS, HbA₁c, and other biochemical investigations include serum liver enzymes and lipids were measured.

Results

Mean serum GGT and hsCRP concentration were statistically significantly higher in group III patients compared to group I and group II subjects as well as increased in group II compared to group I (p < 0.001). Further significant positive correlation was observed between GGT and hsCRP concentration as well as both with HbA₁c, FBS, and PP₂BS.

Conclusions

Oxidative stress and inflammation appears to be a key component and also associated with poor glycemic control and further pathogenesis of diabetes and its complications. All our finding suggesting a link between oxidative stress, inflammation and glycemic control in patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Title: Serum GGT activity and hsCRP level in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with good and poor glycemic control: An evidence linking oxidative stress, inflammation and glycemic control
Authors: Mukesh G Gohel
Anusha N Chacko
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Issue 1/2013
Electronic ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/2251-6581-12-56

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