The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Abd El-Halim, S., El-Hadidy, L. (2016). The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. EKB Journal Management System, 64(1), 405-410. doi: 10.12816/0029032
Shawkia S. Abd El-Halim; Lobna M. El-Hadidy. "The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus". EKB Journal Management System, 64, 1, 2016, 405-410. doi: 10.12816/0029032
Abd El-Halim, S., El-Hadidy, L. (2016). 'The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus', EKB Journal Management System, 64(1), pp. 405-410. doi: 10.12816/0029032
Abd El-Halim, S., El-Hadidy, L. The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. EKB Journal Management System, 2016; 64(1): 405-410. doi: 10.12816/0029032

The Relationship between Serum Ferritin and Glycosylated Hemoglobin in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine
Article 15, Volume 64, Issue 1, July 2016, Page 405-410  XML PDF (750.15 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.12816/0029032
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Authors
Shawkia S. Abd El-Halim email 1; Lobna M. El-Hadidy2
1Nutritional Biochemistry Department
2Nutrition Requirements & Growth Department National Nutrition Institute, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
Background: serum ferritin, an acute phase reactant is a marker of iron stores in the body. Several studies concluded that, serum ferritin was found to be high in uncontrolled type 2 diabetic patients. This study was carried out to investigate serum ferritin levels in poor controlled type 2 diabetes (PCD) and well controlled type 2 diabetes (WCD). Subjects and Methods: the study comprised of 42 apparently healthy controls and 84 type 2 diabetic patients. They were recruited from the Governmental and NGO's Hospital at Cairo, Egypt. Anthropometric measurements including: weight and height were measured and body mass index (BMI) was calculated. Fasting blood glucose (FBG); Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbAIc) and serum ferritin were determined. Patients were subdivided into PCD and WDC according to HbAIc levels. Results: BMI; FBG; HbAIc and serum ferritin were significantly higher in in type 2 diabetics compared with apparently healthy controls. Based on glycemic control; the levels of FBG and serum ferritin were elevated in patients with HbA1c >7. Moreover, there was a positive significant correlation between serum ferritin, HbA1c and FBG that was more pronounced in PCD patients. Conclusion: the present study showed positive association of serum ferritin levels with glycemic control in Type 2 diabetic patients. 
 
Keywords
Type 2 diabetes- Fasting blood glucose- Glycosylated haemoglobin- Serum ferritin- glycemic control
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