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C C, Jayan A, Beevi. O F. The correlation between serum leptin levels and lipid profile among non-obese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and non-diabetic individuals. mljgoums 2024; 18 (2) :19-21
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1- Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India , drchandralekshmy26@gmail.com
2- Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
3- Department of Biochemistry, Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram- Kerala, India
Abstract:   (467 Views)
Background: Type 2 DM is a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by insulin resistance, impaired insulin secretion, increased glucose production, and abnormal fat metabolism. Diabetes mortality primarily results from microvascular complications such as diabetic retinopathy, nephropathy, and neuropathy, as well as macrovascular complications like coronary artery, peripheral vascular, and cerebrovascular diseases. Patients with diabetes usually have changes in adipose tissue metabolism and abnormalities in the secretion of adipokines such as leptin. The present study aims to study the relationship between serum leptin levels and lipid profile parameters among non-obese type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and non-diabetic individuals.
Methods: This hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 41 type 2 diabetic patients and 41 non-diabetic individuals of both sexes between the ages of 40 and 70. Fasting blood glucose (FBS), serum leptin, total cholesterol (TC), triglyceride (TG), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) levels were assayed.
Results: The mean serum leptin levels among diabetic patients were lower than those of non-diabetic individuals, and this difference in mean was statistically significant. The study showed a significant negative correlation between serum leptin, TC, TG, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and a positive correlation with HDL. In the final regression model, serum leptin showed a statistically significant association with FBS and HDL.
Conclusion: This study demonstrated that serum leptin levels can be a strong predictor of low HDL levels in diabetic patients. It can also contribute to raised levels of total cholesterol, triglyceride, and LDL, which are responsible for macrovascular complications in diabetics.

 
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Research Article: Original Paper | Subject: Biochemistry
Received: 2022/07/16 | Accepted: 2024/02/21 | Published: 2024/04/30 | ePublished: 2024/04/30

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