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ea0041ep547 | Diabetes therapy | ECE2016

The effects of vitamin D on advanced glycation end-products in prediabetic and type 2 diabetic patients with vitamin D deficiency

Tekin Bahar , Bayram F. Buket , Yavuz Dilek Gogas

Aim: There is strong evidence regarding vitamin D being a risk factor for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM). In this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of vitamin D on advanced glycation end-products in prediabetic and type 2 diabetic patients with vitamin D deficiency.Methods: Forty type 2 diabetic patients, 40 prediabetic patients and 40 healthy controls with the levels of vitamin D <20 ng/ml were included in the study. All three groups were ...