Mohamed, Y., Kamel, N., Hennawi, S., Abdel Wahab, A., El Nagar, E. (2025). Evaluation of the Influence of Diabetic Control on Vitamin B12 Levels in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 28(1), 1-7. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2025.399646
Yasmin G. Mohamed; Noha M. Kamel; Sara Hennawi; Amina M. Abdel Wahab; Enas F. El Nagar. "Evaluation of the Influence of Diabetic Control on Vitamin B12 Levels in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes". Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 28, 1, 2025, 1-7. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2025.399646
Mohamed, Y., Kamel, N., Hennawi, S., Abdel Wahab, A., El Nagar, E. (2025). 'Evaluation of the Influence of Diabetic Control on Vitamin B12 Levels in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes', Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 28(1), pp. 1-7. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2025.399646
Mohamed, Y., Kamel, N., Hennawi, S., Abdel Wahab, A., El Nagar, E. Evaluation of the Influence of Diabetic Control on Vitamin B12 Levels in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes. Suez Canal University Medical Journal, 2025; 28(1): 1-7. doi: 10.21608/scumj.2025.399646
Evaluation of the Influence of Diabetic Control on Vitamin B12 Levels in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes
1Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
2Department of Clinical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University, Egypt.
3Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Port Said University, Egypt.
Abstract
Aim: The study aims to evaluate the influence of diabetic control on vitamin B12 levels. Patients and Methods: The study was conducted on 40 children diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes Miletus, who attended El Arab school health insurance unit in Port-Said City. Serum vitamin B12 and diabetic profile (fasting, random blood sugar, and HbA1c) were sampled and values below the limit of the blank are reported as < 50.0 pg/mL or < 36.9 pmol/L and values above the measuring range are reported as > 2000 pg/mL or > 1476 pmol/L. HbA1C measurement was used for the assessment of diabetic control. Results: The average age of patients was 9 years. The mean FPG was 142 mg/dL, the mean RBS was 221 mg/dL, and the mean HbA1c was 10.13%. The mean duration of diabetes was 4±2 years. All studied patients showed normal vitamin B12 levels. The mean serum vitamin B12 level was 687pg/m and there was no statistically significant correlation between B12 and HbA1c. Conclusion: The mean HbA1c among type 1 diabetic patients who attended El Arab School health insurance unit in Port-Said City was 10.13%. There is no relation between serum vitamin B12 level and duration of diabetes or diabetic control.