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Measurement of serum Zinc and Magnesium in Sudanese Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

 

Aseil Abdalla Khalid Yousif, Abdelrahman Ahmed Mohammed Elamin Zayed, Amna O.M.Elzein and Nassr Eldin M.A. Shrif
 

 

Full Length Research Paper I Published July, 2017

 

Journal of Medical and Biological Science Research Vol. 3 (3), pp. 19-23

 

ABSTRACT

Metabolic syndrome may have a potential association with the functions of zinc and magnesium. The study aim to find the association between serum zinc, magnesium levels and metabolic syndrome. This Cross sectional study was conducted during the period of September 2016 to February 2017 in Diabetes and endocrine glands hospitals in Khartoum state, Sudan. Hundred individuals was enrolled in the study classified into two groups, 50 diabetic patients as case group and 50 healthy individuals as control group, Blood sample was taken and serum was used for estimation of zinc and magnesium by using atomic absorption spectroscopy. All data analyzed by using the statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Means of serum zinc and magnesium levels in patient with metabolic syndrome were 0.20±0.13 mg/L and 14.9±5.2 mg/L, respectively, Means of serum zinc and magnesium levels in patient without metabolic syndrome were 0.67±0.34 mg/L and 18.9±2.5 mg/L, respectively, this study revealed that there were significant differences in serum zinc levels, magnesium levels, triglyceride, BMI, HDL cholesterol and systolic blood pressure between case and control (p<0.05), but insignificant differences in diastolic blood pressure (p=0.228).These findings suggest that serum zinc and magnesium levels might be associated with metabolic syndrome or metabolic risk factors.


Key words:
Metabolic Syndrome, Zinc, Magnesium and Sudanese.

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