Endocrine Abstracts

The objective of this study was to determine the correlation between serum zinc level and neutrophil respiratory burst in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 40 type 2 diabetic patients (20 with foot ulcers) and 20 healthy controls were recruited. The local ethical committee approved the study, and written, informed consent was obtained from every participant before enrolment in the study. 20 millilitres of heparinized venous blood were taken from each individual in the fa...