Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disease characterised by a state of chronic hyperglycemia. The biochemical process of Advanced Glycation appears to be enhanced in the Diabetes melieu as a result of not only hyperglycemia but also other stimuli such as oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation. The aim of the study is to establish a link between the oxidative stress induced by changes with protein carbonyl content and MDA damaging the RBC membrane composition in Type 2 DM in comparison to normal controls. The correlation of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and Protein carbonyl levels in relation to control of Type 2 Diabetes mellitus based on HbA1C level indicate that there is an autooxidation of glucose which results in persistent production of malondialdehyde(MDA) and ROS which can release advance glycation end products (AGE) and advanced lipoxidation end products(ALE) along with increased carbonylation of proteins leading to protein damage, oxidative modification of aminoacid residues ,aminoacid fragmentation and increased proteolytic susceptibility. Protein carbonyl can be generated by via non specific oxidation of aminoacid by via nonspecific oxidation of aminoacid or via catalysed oxidation of specific aminoacid key to protein function by oxygen and glycation. A case control comparative study was done with Type 2 Diabetes mellitus and normal controls at BMCH