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• TITLE: Serum C reactive protein level in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetic clinic in Benin City, Nigeria

  AUTHORS: Alfred Friday Ehiaghe, Dennis E. Agbonlahor, Youtchou Mirabeau Tatfeng, Folarin Onikepe, Faith Efosa Oviasogie, Joy Imuetinya Ehiaghe

  KEYWORDS: C Reactive Proteins; Hyperglycemia; Inflammatory Biomarkers; Diabetogenesis

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Diabetes Mellitus, Vol.3 No.4, September 30, 2013

  ABSTRACT: C reactive protein is sensitive physiological biomarkers of sub clinical inflammation associated with hyperglycemia. The aim of this study is to determine the fasting serum C reactive protein level in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending diabetic clinic in Benin City, Nigeria. The population sample consists of 142 subjects. 71 patients were known type 2 diabetes mellitus, while the other 71 were age matched control subjects. Fasting glucose and C reactive protein were estimated using glucose oxidase method and ELISA method respectively. The age group that has the highest number of type 2 diabetes mellitus was 41 - 50 (64% of males and 36% of the females). Our finding revealed that C reactive protein and serum glucose level of type 2 Diabetes mellitus in both females and males show a statistically significant increase as compared with age matched Control subjects, (P