SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY
Objective: To determine the serum magnesium levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, Six months from Nov 2014 to May 2015. Patients and Methods: A total of...
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| author | Naveed Ahmed Shah Muhammad Amir Lubna Noreen Jamil Ahmed Shah Rubina Habib Naveed Khan Yasser Nadeem |
| author_facet | Naveed Ahmed Shah Muhammad Amir Lubna Noreen Jamil Ahmed Shah Rubina Habib Naveed Khan Yasser Nadeem |
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| description | Objective: To determine the serum magnesium levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy.
Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, Six months from Nov 2014 to May 2015.
Patients and Methods: A total of 50 cases of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were included in the study. Serum magnesium levels, fasting blood sugar and HbA1c were recorded in all patients. Retinopathy was confirmed by direct Ophthalmoscopy.
Results: In our study, out of 50 cases, 30% (n=15) were between 20-40 years of age while 70% (n=35) were between 41-65 years of age. Mean ± SD was calculated as 46.12 ± 7.76 years. Forty-six percent (n=23) were males and 54% (n=27) were females. Mean fasting blood sugar was calculated as 8.06 ± 0.49 mmol/L. Mean HbA1C was calculated as 7.11± 0.30 while mean serum magnesium levels were calculated as 1.15 ± 0.15 mg/dl.
Conclusion: Mean magnesium levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy were significantly lower than the magnesium levels that were taken as the reference suggesting a possible role of hypomagnesaemia in increasing the risk of retinopathy amongst patients with diabetes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42d128a130754dacba4032b2ae2eb0672022-12-21T20:37:26ZengArmy Medical College RawalpindiPakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal0030-96482411-88422018-08-01684740744SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHYNaveed Ahmed Shah0Muhammad Amir1Lubna Noreen2Jamil Ahmed Shah3Rubina Habib4Naveed Khan5Yasser Nadeem6Combined Military Hospital Lahore PakistanArmed Forces Institute of DentistryNational University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) Rawalpindi PakistanFauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi PakistanCombined Military Hospital QuettaNational University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanNational University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) PakistanObjective: To determine the serum magnesium levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Medicine, Combined Military Hospital Lahore, Six months from Nov 2014 to May 2015. Patients and Methods: A total of 50 cases of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were included in the study. Serum magnesium levels, fasting blood sugar and HbA1c were recorded in all patients. Retinopathy was confirmed by direct Ophthalmoscopy. Results: In our study, out of 50 cases, 30% (n=15) were between 20-40 years of age while 70% (n=35) were between 41-65 years of age. Mean ± SD was calculated as 46.12 ± 7.76 years. Forty-six percent (n=23) were males and 54% (n=27) were females. Mean fasting blood sugar was calculated as 8.06 ± 0.49 mmol/L. Mean HbA1C was calculated as 7.11± 0.30 while mean serum magnesium levels were calculated as 1.15 ± 0.15 mg/dl. Conclusion: Mean magnesium levels in patients with diabetic retinopathy were significantly lower than the magnesium levels that were taken as the reference suggesting a possible role of hypomagnesaemia in increasing the risk of retinopathy amongst patients with diabetes.https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/22/11diabetesretinopathy |
| spellingShingle | Naveed Ahmed Shah Muhammad Amir Lubna Noreen Jamil Ahmed Shah Rubina Habib Naveed Khan Yasser Nadeem SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal diabetes retinopathy |
| title | SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY |
| title_full | SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY |
| title_fullStr | SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY |
| title_full_unstemmed | SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY |
| title_short | SERUM MAGNESIUM LEVELS IN DIABETIC RETINOPATHY |
| title_sort | serum magnesium levels in diabetic retinopathy |
| topic | diabetes retinopathy |
| url | https://www.pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/22/11 |
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