Retino-Renal Dissociation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Cross Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Center of Sub-Himalayan Region
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2022-05
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Association of Physicians of India
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Background: Dysregulated serum levels of Mannan binding lectin (MBL) has a probable role in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) pathogenesis. Objective: To evaluate the association between serum MBL levels in SLE patients from western India with the severity of disease Methods: SLE patients (n=70) from Western India were included. Based on MBL levels, patients were classified into four categories, viz. low (<100 ng/ml), mild (100-500 ng/ml), moderate (500-1000 ng/ml) and high (>1000 ng/ml). Correlation of serum MBL levels with disease severity was assessed using the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index (SLEDAI). MBL levels and circulating immune complex levels were detected by ELISA. C3, C4 and CRP levels were detected by nephelometer. Results: Serum MBL levels of SLE patients (1954 ± 202.4 ng/ml) was lower than that of healthy controls (2388 ± 205.0 ng/ ml). There was no significant correlation between MBL levels with severity of SLE on the basis of ACR criteria and SLEDAI scores (p> 0.05). No significant difference was observed among MBL levels and SLE patients with (1847 ± 246.7) or without (1900 ± 246.8) Lupus Nephritis. SLE patients without infections (n= 33) had low MBL levels (1700 ± 301.0 ng/ ml) as compared with SLE patients with infection (n= 37) (2189 ± 284.6 ng/ ml) (p=0.30) Conclusion: Present study indicated that low MBL levels were not associated with disease severity, haematological manifestations and infections among SLE patients from Western India.
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Kumar Rajesh, Singh Thakur Prashant, Jaryal Ajay, Thakur Surinder. Retino-Renal Dissociation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: An Observational Cross Sectional Study at a Tertiary Care Center of Sub-Himalayan Region. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2022 May; 70(5): 56-58