Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most frequent chronic diseases worldwide and is characterized by absolute or relative deficiencies in insulin secretion and/or insulin action associated with chronic hyperglycemia.

Objective: This study was conducted with an objective to evaluate oxidative stress in patients of DM and correlate it with glycemic control.

Materials and Methods: A total of 90 subjects of both sex groups, aged between 45–60 years were enrolled for this study. Of 90 subjects, 60 were patients with type 2 diabetes and 30 were healthy without diabetes. Glycemic status was categorized as good glycemic control if glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c)

Key words: Diabetes mellitus, oxidative stress, glycemic control