Diabetes Mellitus ve Çinko İlişkisi

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus, which affects 8% of the world population and 13% of the Turkey population is manifested by the inability to use insulin and an increase in blood glucose levels as a result of the absence, insufficiency or degradation in the metabolism of the insulin hormone secreted by the pancreas gland. General treatment in diabetes patients; nutrition treatment, physical activity and medication. Recently, the effects of the micronutrients on diabetes have also been investigated. One of these micronutrients is zinc which is thought to be effective on diabetes and supported by various studies. Zinc, which is the most common trace element in the organism after iron, is found in many foods from animal based foods to grains. Although the mechanism of zinc on diabetes is not fully understood, it is thought that it decreases oxidative stress, has an antioxidant effect, the cells affect apoptosis, and it plays a role in the secretion and packaging of insulin.

Evaluation of the diagnosed incidental diabetes mellitus in patients with hyperglycaemia in the emergency department

“…The frequency of symptomatic diabetes gradually decreases with the increased use of early diagnostic tests. 6 In asymptomatic patients, some methods that are accepted by the American Diabetes Association (ADA), European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) and IDF, are widely used in the diagnosis of DM. DM was previously diagnosed through fasting plasma glucose and 2-hour 75 g oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT).…”

“…Various symptoms of hyperglycaemia such as polyuria, polydipsia, dry mouth, weight loss and blurred vision are known. 6 In the presence of these classic symptoms of hyperglycaemia, it was decided that no test repetition was required if the plasma glucose that was randomly examined was ≥200 mg/dL. 8 This method will make it easier for us to diagnose DM because it is not possible to perform OGTT or to look for HbA1c in emergency departments as in internal medicine or endocrinology outpatient clinics.…”