Abnormal serum levels of liver enzyme markers and related risk factors in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients attending the Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is increasing globally. Besides the traditional complications associated with T2DM, such as diabetic retinopathy, neuropathy, and kidney diseases, new complications including liver diseases, are increasingly being documented. This study aimed to examine serum biomarkers of liver injury and the related risk factors in T2DM patients at the Buea Regional Hospital, Cameroon. The sociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of patients with T2DM were captured using a structured questionnaire. Anthropometric parameters were measured, and the Body Mass Index was calculated. Blood samples were analyzed for biomarkers of liver damage (ALT, AST, GGT, and ALP), considering a liver enzyme profile abnormal if it had more than 2 abnormally

SUBMITTER: Kouam AF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279140 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature