Estimation of Serum and Salivary Albumin and Uric Acid in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: A Cross Sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Diabetes is a potential epidemic in India with more than 62 million individuals currently diagnosed with the disease. Hyperglycemic state of diabetes mellitus produces harmful reactive oxygen species. Antioxidants play an important role in removing and inhibiting the production of free radicals. We designed a study to compare the levels of uric acid and albumin in blood and saliva and determine their interrelationship between diabetic patients and healthy controls. METHODS: 31 patients with type II diabetes and 31 healthy individuals were included in this study to estimate the serum and salivary albumin and uric acid by using bromocresol green and Uricase method respectively. The results were statistically analysed. RESULTS: Mean serum albumin level among the diabetic group was higher (3.99±0.57g/dl) when compared with that of the control group (3.40±0.78g/dl) with statistically significant p value (