Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disorder that is associated with cardiovascular complications, renal complications and various types of microangiopathies including metabolic syndrome. Haemoglobin A1C (Hba1c) is a measure of glycosylated haemoglobin over the period 3 months due to the usual lifespan of erythrocytes of 120 days and is used to monitor control of blood glucose levels in patients with DM. Serum Uric acid is the final oxidation product of purine metabolism in the circulation. A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted over a period of six months. 50 patients of more than 18 years of age diagnosed with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus were included in the study and 50 age and sex matched healthy controls were taken. In this study a negative correlation between serum uric acid and HbA1c was observed in patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

Keywords: Diabetes Mellitus, HbA1c, uric acid.

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Dr Vibha Sushilendu

Senior Resident, Dept of Biochemistry, IGIMS, Patna