Journal of Diabetic Complications & Medicine

Mahfouz AA

Publications

• Research Article
  The Possibility of using Serum Taurine Level as an Early Marker to Control Complications of Diabetic Foot
  Author(s): Agouza IME, Taha A, Mahfouz AA, Shalash NM and Taha KHAgouza IME, Taha A, Mahfouz AA, Shalash NM and Taha KH
  
  Objective: Measuring of serum taurine as an early marker to detect and prevent complications of Diabetic foot. Methods: 90 diabetic patients were selected from the national institute of diabetes and endocrinology (NIDE), 80 patients suffered from diabetic foot and classified into 4 groups according to its surgical complication in their foot and 10 diabetic controlled patients not suffered from diabetic foot considered as diabetic control group. 10 frank healthy non diabetic persons enrolled as volunteers. Complete clinical examination, investigation and biochemical analysis (liver and kidney functions, lipid profile and complete blood count), add to measuring FBG, HbA1c, VEGF and the recent biomarker taurine, was measured for all patient and volunteers. Results: The data showed non-significant change in liver funct.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2475-3211.1000116

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