Sunanda Vusikala1, Vijaya Lakshmi Ayyala2, Sangeetha Samudrala3
BACKGROUND
Diabetic retinopathy is one of the important microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus of long duration. Alterations in trace metals like magnesium and lipid profile was observed in diabetic retinopathy with hyperglycaemic status.
AIM
The study was taken up to assess the role of magnesium, lipid profile and glycated haemoglobin in diabetic retinopathy.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
A total of 80 subjects between 40-65 years were included in the study. Group 1 includes 20 age and sex matched healthy controls. Group 2 includes 30 cases of Diabetes mellitus without retinopathy. Group 3 includes 30 cases of Diabetes mellitus with retinopathy.
RESULTS
Magnesium was found to be significantly low in the diabetic group with retinopathy. Serum cholesterol and triglycerides were significantly elevated in the diabetic group with retinopathy. Fasting and Postprandial plasma glucose and glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) levels confirmed the glycaemic status of each of the groups.
CONCLUSIONS
Hypomagnesemia, hypercholesterolaemia, hypertriglyceridemia was observed in diabetic retinopathy along with increased levels of glycated haemoglobin in our study.
