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Endocrinología, Diabetes y Nutrición (English ed.) Neuromedin U and BMI correlation in T1DM and T2DM vs healthy controls: A compara...
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Vol. 72. Issue 8.
(October 2025)
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Vol. 72. Issue 8.
(October 2025)
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Neuromedin U and BMI correlation in T1DM and T2DM vs healthy controls: A comparative study
NeuromedinaU y su correlación con el índice de masa corporal en pacientes diabéticos: un estudio comparativo de diabetes tipo1, tipo2 y controles sanos
Yasemin Çalışkana, Emre Sarandölb, Nizameddin Kocac,
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nkoca@yahoo.com

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a Department of Internal Medicine, Havran State Hospital, Balıkesir, Turkey
b Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Bursa Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey
c Department of Internal Medicine, Bursa Faculty of Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey
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Table 1. The comparison of demographic and laboratory data between diabetic patients and healthy controls.
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Table 2. The comparison of demographic data among T1DM, T1DM and control groups.
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Abstract
Objective

This study aimed to assess serum Neuromedin U (NmU) levels in patients with Type 1 (T1DM) and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) vs healthy controls and evaluate the correlation between NmU and body mass index (BMI).

Research design and methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study with 134 participants: 45 with T1DM, 49 with T2DM, and 40 healthy controls. Serum NmU levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and the correlation with BMI was assessed.

Results

NmU levels were not significantly different between diabetic patients and healthy controls. No significant correlation was observed between NmU and BMI in T1DM or T2DM groups. However, the healthy control group found a significant inverse correlation between NmU and BMI (rho=−0.373, p<0.05).

Conclusions

NmU may not be a direct biomarker for diabetes, but its significant correlation with BMI in healthy individuals suggests a potential role in metabolic regulation. This is the first study ever conducted to compare NmU levels across diabetic subtypes, offering novel insights into the role of in metabolic homeostasis.

Keywords:
Neuromedin U
Type 1 diabetes mellitus
Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Body mass index
Metabolic regulation
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Objetivo

El objetivo de este estudio era evaluar los niveles séricos de neuromedinaU (NMU) en pacientes con diabetes mellitus (DM) tipo1 y tipo2 en comparación con controles sanos y evaluar la correlación entre la NMU y el índice de masa corporal (IMC).

Diseño y métodos de investigación

Se realizó un estudio transversal con 134 participantes: 45 con DM tipo1, 49 con DM tipo2 y 40 controles sanos. Se midieron los niveles séricos de NMU mediante un ensayo inmunoenzimático (ELISA) y se evaluó la correlación con el IMC.

Resultados

Los niveles de NMU no fueron significativamente diferentes entre los pacientes diabéticos y los controles sanos. No se observó una correlación significativa entre NMU e IMC en los grupos de DM tipo1 o tipo2. Sin embargo, en el grupo de controles sanos se observó una correlación inversa significativa entre NMU e IMC (rho=−0,373, p<0,05).

Conclusiones

El NMU puede no ser un biomarcador directo de diabetes, pero su correlación significativa con el IMC en individuos sanos sugiere un papel potencial en la regulación metabólica. Este es el primer estudio en el que se comparan los niveles de NMU entre subtipos diabéticos, lo que ofrece nuevas perspectivas sobre el papel del NMU en la homeostasis metabólica.

Palabras clave:
Neuromedina U
Diabetes mellitus tipo 1
Diabetes mellitus tipo 2
Índice de masa corporal
Regulación metabólica

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