Abstract
Complications of Diabetes mellitus include chronic damage, dysfunction and disappointment of various organs mainly affecting the eyes, kidneys, heart and blood vessels. Various minerals and vitamins acts as cofactors in regulation of insulin secretion and action ,among which magnesium dramas a key role. Magnesium is an essential mineral and plays a major role in carbohydrate metabolism. It acts as a co-factor in glucose transport mechanism and for various intracellular enzymes involved in carbohydrate oxidation. Deficiency of magnesium results in increase in insulin resistance and decrease in glucose uptake of the cells in the body. Serum magnesium levels in healthy individuals are constant, but 25 to 39% people with Type 2DM have low levels of magnesium. Hypomagnesemia has been found to have deleterious effect on glucose homeostasis and insulin sensitivity in Type 2DM. Low levels of magnesium have also been attributed to the progression and development of micro and macrovascular difficulties in Type 2DM.
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