Evaluation of PT and PTT among diabetes mellitus type2 patients in Atbara City during March to July 2018

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from 
defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. To evaluation of PT and PTT among diabetes 
mellitus type 2 patients. This is a cross-sectional study with a control group based conducted in 
Atbara hospital during the period from March to July 2018. The patients were interviewed 
according to a questionnaire prepared for this purpose. A total of 50 samples were from patients 
with type2 diabetes mellitus and 50 samples were from healthy persons as control. PT and APTT 
were measured using semi-automated coagulometry (TECO- COATRON M1, GERMANY). The 
data was analyzed by SPSS software using an independent t-test. The results show that the mean 
level of prothrombin time in type 2 diabetic patients was (16.64±3.09 Sec) and of control was 
(16.7±1.24 Sec), it was none significantly correlated (P value = 0.832) and the mean level activated 
partial thromboplastin time APTT in type 2 diabetic patients was (38.3±8.7) Sec and of control 
was (36.2±2.7 Sec), it was none significantly correlated (P. value =0.111). Our study concluded 
that patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus had no hypercoagulable state due to PT and APTT. 
Another study with large sample size and many variables to reach another fact.