Abstract:
The determination of glycosylated serum proteins (Fructosamine) has
become an accepted method for assessing the metabolic situation in diabetic
patients. As there are no studies reported on serum fructosamine levels
for Sri Lankan adults, a cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted
with 326 non diabetic, 160 impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and 160 diabetic
subjects to monitor their serum fructosamine levels. Results revealed
that the serum fructosamine values of normal and IGT subjects were in the
range of 192 to 260 umol/L and 264 to 290 umol/L respectively. The diabetic
subjects had value more than 297 umol/L. No significant difference
was observed between males and females and between age groups. Overall
the fructosamine values obtained by the present study could be used as an
index for assessing the glycaemic status of an individual and to monitor the
metabolic control of diabetic patients over a moderately shorter period of
2-3 weeks.
