Associate Professor, Endocrinology Department, Yerevan State Medical University, Yerevan, Armenia
Opinion
The effects of Serum 25-OH vitamin D level and lipid on Type 1 diabetic young Armenians
Author(s): Anna Ghubatyan, Lusine Navasardyan* and Artashes Tadevosyan
Objective: Vitamin D supposed to be associated with cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus via its effect on lipids profile. The main aim of current study is to determine the association of 25-OH vitamin D status and lipid changes in type 1 diabetic young Armenians with the diabetes duration of more than 5 years.
Materials and Methods: 48 type 1 diabetic patient with duration of diabetes >5 years, aged 20-35 years old, were investigated. Serum 25-OHvitamin D, TSH, lipid fractions and HbA1c were measured, BMI, weight, duration of diabetes were determined. Values of P<0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: 52.1% of all investigated patients showed insufficiency of vitamin D, regardless the season, and had significantly higher cholesterol and LDL in negative correlation with 25-OH vitamin D l.. View More»
