Abstract :
Introduction: Emerging scientific evidence suggests an increased prevalence of elevated serum ferritin levels in diabetes mellitus type 2. Serum ferritin, being a reliable marker of body iron stores, have been related to glucose intolerance.
Aim and Objectives: To analyze the serum ferritin levels in individuals having pre-diabetes and diabetes and to study its association with fasting blood glucose levels.
Materials and Method: It is a cross-sectional study conducted in diabetic (n=40), pre-diabetic (n=40) and healthy individuals (n=40). Serum ferritin & fasting glucose levels were analyzed and compared among the groups. BMI was calculated and analyzed in all the groups.
Statistical analysis: Statistical analysis done using SPSS 23 software. Mean and standard deviations of the parameters were compared using one way Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Pearson’s correlations done for serum ferritin, glucose and BMI.
Results: Serum ferritin was found to be significantly increased (p
Keyword :
Ferritin, Pre-diabetes, Oxidative stress, Fasting blood glucose, Diabetes mellitus type 2