A cross-sectional study of the correlation between diabetic therapy and serum zinc concentrations.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Zinc, an essential trace element, has various functions in humans. Zinc deficiency is associated with the elderly, patients with diabetes, and patients with frailty, a common geriatric syndrome. As few studies have reported the effects of anti-diabetic medication on zinc levels, we examined serum zinc concentrations in patients with diabetes and their correlation with anti-diabetic medications, especially in the elderly and patients with frailty, in Japan.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014 and included 1033 patients with diabetes. Blood samples were taken, and a survey for the 8-item Short Form Health Survey of the Medical Outcomes Study was conducted.

Results

Because of renal dysfunction (with an estimated glomerular filtration rate of < 60

SUBMITTER: Sakurai M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8733126 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature