Significance of Serum Homocysteine Levels in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Middle Aged Individuals

Abstract

BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a syndrome characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia and disturbances of carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism associated with absolute or relative deficiencies in insulin secretion and/or insulin action. Worldwide, approximately 200 million people currently have type II diabetes mellitus (DM), a prevalence that has been predicted to increase to 366 million by 2030. MATERIALS AND METHODS All participants are selected from those who visited Diabetes Clinic, in Al