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 .
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Article
Recommended Citation
A. Abdul Hussein, Mohammad; R. Hadi, Najah; and A. Hussein, Mohanad
(2026)
"The correlation of C- reactive protein and diabetes mellitus type 2,"
Al-Qadisiyah Medical Journal: Vol. 6:
Iss.
9, Article 3.
DOI: 10.28922/qmj.2010.6.9.19-26
Available at:
https://qmj.qu.edu.iq/journal/vol6/iss9/3
First Page
19
Last Page
26
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