The level of urinary malondialdehyde in non insulin-dependent diabeic patints and its relation to age, sex and daonil treament

This study was designed to investieaie ihe effect of age, sex and treatment by daonil on the urine malondialdehyde level in non insulin dependent diabetic patients as compared with healthy persons, Malondialdehyde (VlDA),a marker of lipid pcroxidation, was measured in urine of 80 nort insulin dependent diabetic patients,40 treated by daonil and 40 without treatment, and in 40 healthy persons. Diabetic and healthy persons were divided according to the age and sex. The results revealed significant increase of urine MDA level in non insulin dependent diabetic patients as compared with healthy persons in both sexes. Treatment by daonil showed significant decrease in urine MDA level in both sexes, Also the results revealed significant increase in urine MDA level with aging in healthy and diabetic persons. Non significant differences were seen in urine MDA level between males and females of the same age span.