Serum Electrolyte Levels among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus in Sana’a City, Yemen | ||||
| Zagazig University Medical Journal | ||||
| Article 17, Volume 28, Issue 6, November 2022, Page 1305-1311 PDF (423.15 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/zumj.2021.85197.2280 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Abdulhabib R Alqubaty1; Ali Alhaj  2; Farouk Al-qadasi3
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| 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Sciences and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
| 2Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Science and Technology, Sana'a, Yemen | ||||
| 3Department of Statistics, International organization of Migration, Sana’a, Yemen | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: This study was conducted to determine the serum levels of electrolytes (sodium, potassium and chloride) in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in Sana’a city, Yemen. Subjects and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 T2DM patients compared to 100 non-diabetic subjects in the period from January to April 2019. Sociodemographic and anthropometric data were collected using a questionnaire. Five milliliters of blood were collected, processed and analyzed for fasting blood sugar (FBS) and serum electrolytes. Statistical analysis was performed using appropriate statistical tests, and statistical significance was considered at P-values | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Electrolytes; Fasting blood sugar; Sana’a | ||||
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