Abstract:
This is across sectional study conducted during the
period from March 2011 to May 2011 , comparing the
plasma levels of urate and A1c of 52 patients with type2
diabetes and 30 apparently healthy (non –diabetic)
volunteers. All
participant
were from Jaber Abu Elez
diabetic center and Nurein
Medical Center, both in
Khartoum state, Sudan. The weight (in kg) and the height
(in meters) were measured and the body mass index (in
Kg/m3) was calculated for each participant . Age and
gender of the test group were matched with the control
group. The plasma levels of urate were measured using a
spectrophotometer
measured
using
from
Stat
reagents
Fax and the A1c
and
instrument
were
from
NycoCard. The data was analyzed using SPSS. The results
show that there was difference in the urate levels and A1c
between the diabetic group and the control group .Both
mean
of
the
plasma urate and A1c
levels were
significantly raised in the test group when compared to
the control group (P-values <0.05). However there was
a week correlation between
positive
the
body
mass
index and the plasma urate levels, in both group and
no correlation
between
the
Body
mass
index
and
HbA1c. There were a weak positive correlation between
the duration of diabetes and A1c and plasma levels of
urate.
