Abstract
Background: Magnesium is the fourth most abundant mineral and the second most abundant intracellular divalent cation and is a cofactor for over 300 metabolic reactions in the body. Hypomagnesaemia has been reported to occur in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus, but frequently overlooked. Materials and Methods: Two hundred patients of diabetes admitted to SMHS Hospital of Government Medical College, Srinagar, were studied. 200 age and sex matched non diabetic patients were taken as controls. Objective: The present study was conducted to evaluate the serum magnesium and fasting blood glucose in type 2 Diabetes mellitus cases and compare them with controls. Results: A significant difference between levels of serum magnesium levels among diabetics and controls. The mean serum magnesium levels in cases and controls are 1.349 mg/dl and 2.355 mg/dl respectively which was statistically highly significant (p < 0.0001). Conclusion: Hypomagnesemia, is common amid patients with type 2 diabetes. It is wise that routine scrutiny for hypomagnesemia be done in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients and the condition be treated whenever possible since magnesium levels correlates with various complications.
