DEMOGRAPHIC DIFFERENCES IN ADMA IN TYPE 2DIABETES MELLITUS WITH AND WITHOUT CORONARY HEART DISEASE

ABSTRACT
Objective: To compare the demographic differences in serum ADMA , lipid profile ,fasting glucose and HbA1c in type
2 diabetics with and without CHD with controls.
Methods: This cross sectional study included a total of 210 participants, of which 70 were normal individuals in group
A,70 were having type 2 DM in group B and 70 were type 2 diabetics with CHD in group C. Blood obtained from the
participants was used to determine serum ADMA, Lipid profile, fasting blood glucose and HbA1c.
Results: Increased levels of serum ADMA and other biomedical parameters were found in group B and C as compared
to group A, however no significant difference was found between the three comparative groups with respect to age
and gender.
Conclusion: There were no significant difference in demographic features between the two diseased groups as compared
to the control group.
Keywords: Assymetrical dimethylarginine (ADMA), Coronary heart disease(CHD),Type 2 diabetes mellitus(T2DM),