Abstract:
This is a descriptive, cross-sectional study, conducted among subjects
with type 2 diabetes mellitus attending Zinam Specialist Hospital in
Khartoum State, during the period from February to April 2015. This
study aimed to detect the prevalence of cytomegalovirus (CMV) among
type 2 diabetic patients.
A total of 87 subjects were included in this study (n=87). All of them
with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Fifty two (n=52) of them were males, and
thirty five (n=35) were females. Their age ranged from 45-83 years
(mean=59.18 years).
The enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique was used,
and the results showed 84/87 (96.6%) of the total population under the
study were positive for CMV IgG.
Age groups 58-70 years and 71-83 years showed the higher percentage of
CMV prevalence (100%).
The results revealed higher percentage of prevalence of CMV in males
51/52 (98.1%).
Only 6 subjects with family history of diabetes mellitus and 6 subjects
had history of blood transfusion, only 5/6 (83.3%) of each group were
positive for CMV IgG.
Subjects with low level of education showed the higher percentage of
prevalence of CMV 50/50 (100%).
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The study showed no association between age, gender, family history of
diabetes, history of blood transfusion or level of education and CMV IgG
antibodies ( P > 0.05 ). More research work is required to validate these
results
