Assessment of Hematological Parameters and Glycated Hemoglobin of Diabetic Patients in Zliten Center for Diabetes

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia that leads to long term macrovascular and microvascular complications. Several studies have shown that DM affects the morphology and functioning of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, which is reflected as aberrations in routine hematological parameters. The main objective of this study was to assessment of hematological parameters and glycated hemoglobin of diabetic patients in Zliten center for diabetes. This study was directed from march 2022 to September 2022 on 400 diabetic patients (220 male, 55%) and (180 female, 45%), with a mean age of 40 years. The results of this study show that, the prevalence of anemia in this study was (50%). The mean of hemoglobin (HB) in female was 9g\dl, while the mean of HB in male was 10g\dl. The average of Mean Cell Volume (MCV) in female was 75fl., Whereas was in male 77fl., and the mean of Mean Cell Hemoglobin (MCH) was in female 23pg., Although was in Male 24pg. Average of White blood cells (WBCs) count in these patients were 12\ mcL in male while were 11\ mcL in female and mean of lymphocytes in male were 28%, mean of lymphocytes in female were 26%, mean of neutrophils in male were 58% and mean of neutrophils in female were 55% respectively. The mean of Glycated Hemoglobin (HbA1c) in female was 8%, while the mean of HbA1c in male was 9%.