Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Aim: To determine the glycated haemoglobin, total protein and albumin levels in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. Methods: This case control study was done the Department of Pathology. A total of 90 subjects comprising of 45 diabetic subjects and 45 controls aged between 35 and 70 years were recruited for the study. 5mls of blood sample was collected from each patient and 1ml was dispensed into EDTA for the estimation of glycated haemoglobin, and 4ml was dispensed into plain containers for estimation of serum albumin and total protein levels. Determination of glycated haemoglobin level, estimation of serum albumin level and estimation of total protein done by standard methods. Results: The mean level of HbA1c was significantly higher in the diabetic subjects when compared with control group (11.56±1.79Vs 7.21±0.98; p=0.001). There was no significant differences observed between the age, the serum levels of Albumin and Total protein in the test and control subjects (p>0.05). Conclusion: we concluded that the present study showed significantly higher mean levels of HbA1c in the diabetic patients compared with the control subjects.