Study of Some Inflammatory Markers in Diabetic Subjects

Study of some inflammatory markers in diabetic subjects selected from Igbo, Ika, Ijaw and Isoko tribes of Delta state, Nigeria. The Study Design followed a Case-control, observational study. The research was carried out in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta State, in Febuary 2022. 100 subjects (20 diabetic and 5 non diabetic from each of the four tribes; age range; 28-74 years) Venous blood was collected for the assay of Fasting blood sugar (FBS), Ferritin, IL-6, C-reactive protein, Glycated haemoglobin (Hb1ac) and adiponectin. Results obtained were statistically analysed. Results from this study showed that the diabetic subjects from all the tribes had significantly raised levels of C-reactive protein, ferritin, IL-6, FBS and HbA1c compared to the control., indicating a derangement probably due to inflammation. IL-6 and ferretin levels in male for the studied population was significantly higher than in the female subjects.