The correlation of C- reactive protein and diabetes mellitus type 2

Abstract

Aim of study:To evaluate the association between C-reactive protein (CRP) and type 2 diabetes mellitus .
Method:The study sample consisted of (65) patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus( 40) men and (25) women. The CRP was measured for all them and compared with (65) persons without DM as a control group well matched with age and sex to the patient group .BMI for patients in both groups were measured . A p-value of <0.05 was regarded as statistically significant .
Result: 40 males and 25 females with type 2 DM with mean age 60.7 years. The increase in CRP was significant ( p value<0.05) in type 2 DM patients who are male with high BMI and increased age while no significant increase in the level of CRP in the control group ( p value > 0.05) .
Conclusion : These result suggest, that there is an association between CRP and type2 diabetes mellitus .