Variable
Patients
(n=60)
Controls (n=40)
Test of sig.
P value
Daily dietary zinc intake (mg/day)
6.24± 2.6
6.2± 2.8
t= 0.07
0.94
Serum zinc (μg/dl)
129.67± 25.85
131.3± 20.88
t= -2.27
0.78
Serum Osteocalcin (ng/ml)
24.52± 10.84
35.69± 11.68
t= -4.89
0.000*
Table 1:
Comparison between diabetic patients and control as regards daily dietary zinc intake, serum zinc and serum osteocalcin.
