STUDY OF SERUM ADIPONECTIN AND HIGH SENSITIVITY C-REACTIVE PROTEIN IN DIABETIC PATIENTS

Abstract

Objectives: Adiponectin, a major cytokine from adipose tissue, and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), well-established markers of inflammation are known to be associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disorders (CVD). Therefore the objective of our study was to evaluate the levels of these parameters and determine their correlation with glycemia to assess the cardiovascular risks in the patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.Methods: This study was conducted in the Department of Biochemistry, Santosh Medical College, Ghaziabad, with 25 Type 2 diabetic patients and 25 age and sex-matched controls. Ethical clearance from the institution and informed consent from the patients were taken before the study. Adiponectin was analyzed by enzyme-linked immunoadsorbent assay, and blood sugar and CRP were estimated by the kit based method.Results: Fasting blood sugar (FBS, 158.2±37.2) and hs-CRP (3.97±1.54) were significantly high, adiponectin was significantly low in the patients with diabetes compared to controls (80.52±9.72, 1.27±0.75, and 10.78±1.69, respectively, p<0.05). Adiponectin showed a negative correlation with FBS (r=−0.427) and hs-CRP (r=−0.336), but the correlation was significant only in case of FBS (p<0.05). hs-CRP positively correlated with FBS (r=0.568) and was statistically significant.Conclusion: The results of our study further support the role of adiponectin and hs-CRP as a predictive biomarker of CVD risks in the patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes.