Serum parathyrin and calcitriol in insulin dependent diabetic subjects: effects of glyceric control

ABSTRACT

This work was conducted on 21 insulin dependent diabetic patients [IDDM] and 10 sex and age-matched normal controls. Fasting blood sugar [FBS], calcium [Ca], phosphorus [P], parathyrin [parathormone, PTH] and 1,25 [OH]2 Vit D3 [calcitriol] were estimated before and after glycemic control with insulin. Results revealed a significant decrease in total serum Ca, P, PTH and active Vit D in uncontrolled IDDM. Glycemic control of diabetic patients was accompanied by a significant increase in total serum Ca, PTH and calcitriol