Study of relationship between total vitamin D level and NAFLD in a sample of Egyptian patients with and without T2DM.

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing recently due to increasing the prevalence of obesity. Insulin resistance (IR) is the mutual pathological cause for both T2DM and NAFLD. Vitamin D acts against IR by its anti-inflammatory and regulation of insulin secretion as pancreatic beta cells express vitamin D receptor (VDR).

Study of Possible Relation between Fasting Plasma Glucagon, Gestational Diabetes and Development of Type 2 DM.

Background And Aims: Women who develop GDM (gestational diabetes mellitus) have a relative insulin secretion deficiency, the severity of which may be predictive for later development of diabetes. This study aimed to investigate the role of fasting plasma glucagon in the prediction of later development of diabetes in pregnant women with GDM.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted on 150 pregnant women with GDM after giving informed oral and written consents and being approved by the research ethical committee according to the declaration of Helsinki.

Relation between plasma Apelin level and peripheral neuropathy in Type 2 diabetic patients.

Background: Peripheral neuropathy is one of the most common complications of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes, Long standing peripheral neuropathic pain associated with peripheral neuropathy occurs in one of six diabetic subjects, Apelin is a peptide secreted from adipocytes that seems to be beneficial in early detection of diabetic neuropathy, Itisnotedthatitincreasesindiabeticpatients and more in those with neuropathy.

Aim: We aimed to study the relation between plasma apelin levels and peripheral neuropathy in a sample of type 2 egyptian diabetic patients METHODS: The current study included 60 subjects with type 2 diabetes divided into 30 with diabetic neuropathy (group I) and 30 without diabetic neuropathy (group II) and 20 healthy subjects as a control group (group III). Fasting plasma glucose, Fasting insulin, HOMA- IR, Hemoglobin A1c, Total cholesterol, Triglycerides, High density lipoproteins, Low density lipoprotiens and Apelin levels were assessed.