ASSESSMENT OF VITAMIN D LEVELS OF TYPE 2 DIABETIC PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY HEALTH FACILITY IN OGUN STATE, SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

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ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia. There has been a continuous rise in its prevalence all over the world including African countries like Nigeria. Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency is of high prevalence globally and some reports have found it to be significantly associated with diabetes mellitus. This study was done among type 2 diabetic patients attending endocrinology unit in a tertiary health facility to assess their vitamin D levels and compare with non-diabetic control group. Data was collected from 70 volunteers each for both diabetic subjects and non-diabetic controls which included clinical history and clinical and anthropometric measurements.

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