Oxidative stress is the common causal link between renal stones and diabetes mellitus in adult people Authors Tayyab Uddin Khand Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Naseem Aslam Channa Institute of Biochemistry, University of Sindh, Jamshoro, Pakistan Fatehuddin Khand Bilawal Medical College for Boys, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Jamshoro, Pakistan DOI: https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1188 Abstract Objective: To investigate the common risk factors involved in the pathogenesis of renal stones and diabetes mellitus in adults. Method: The case-control study was carried out at the urology outpatient department and diabetic clinic of the Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Hyderabad, Pakistan, from January 2019 to January 2020, and comprised renal stone patients in group A, diabetes mellitus patients in group B and healthy controls in group C. Height and weight were determined for all subjects, followed by calculation of body mass index. Serum samples were analysed for creatinine, uric acid, total antioxidants, iron, malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, catalase, glutathione peroxidase, lactate dehydrogenase, xanthine oxidase, C-reactive protein, and nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells. Intra-group comparisons were done. Data was analysed using SPSS 22. Results: Of the 400 subjects, 100(25%) each were in groups A and B, and 200(50%) were in group C. Overall, there were 236(59%) males and 164(41%) females. The age range of the sample was 20-40 years. Obesity was more prevalent in group B 26(26%) as against 4(4%) in group A and 20(10%) in group C. Compared to group C, superoxide dismutase (p=0.0128) and C-reactive protein (p=0.032) levels were higher in group B, while the levels were lower for uric acid (p=0.0067), iron (p=0.0147) and xanthine oxidase (p=0.0360). ---Continue Downloads Full Text Article Published 2022-02-04 How to Cite Tayyab Uddin Khand, Naseem Aslam Channa, & Khand, F. (2022). Oxidative stress is the common causal link between renal stones and diabetes mellitus in adult people. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 72(7), 1302–1305. https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.1188 More Citation Formats ACM ACS APA ABNT Chicago Harvard IEEE MLA Turabian Vancouver Download Citation Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS) BibTeX Issue Vol. 72 No. 7 (2022): July Section Original Article