**Ph.D. Defense of Student Amanj Zrar Hassan in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at Al-Nahrain College of Medicine**
19 July 2025
“Study Objective:
The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of serum levels of N-terminal Procollagen Type III Peptide, Laminin, and Retinol Binding Protein-4 (RBP4) as early biomarkers in the detection of prediabetes and Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), both in patients with and without nephropathy.
The study also demonstrated significant differences in insulin, HOMA-IR (Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance), HbA1c, lipid profile, creatinine, urea, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), blood glucose, and urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio (UACR) between diabetic and non-diabetic individuals.
The examination committee consisted of:
- The dissertation was accepted with distinction.
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