Research Article
Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Egyptian Children with Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Gamal Taha Soliman, Basma Abdelmoez Ali, Ashraf Abdelfadeil Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud and Ahmed Abdelaziz AbdellatifGamal Taha Soliman, Basma Abdelmoez Ali, Ashraf Abdelfadeil Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud and Ahmed Abdelaziz Abdellatif
Vitamin D and its active form are potent immune-modulators and are known to play an important role in the glucose/insulin metabolism. Studies on type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have shown that vitamin D increases insulin efficacy; However, there are no studies that define a similar relationship in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Aim of the work: To evaluate serum vitamin D status in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus with comparison to healthy subjects and to correlate its level with different clinical and laboratory parameters. Subjects and methods: This study included two groups; Group I: included 53 patients with T1D; 43 patients with poor glycemic control (group Ia ) and 10 patients with good glycemic control (group Ib). Another 15 apparently ealthy children and adolescent?s age and sex matched to the diseased group were taken as a control group and classifie.. View More»
