[Table/Fig-2]:

Serum zinc levels in diabetic patients and Controls

Group	n	Mean±SD	(95%Cl)
Non-diabetic controls
Group I	100	86.2±15.2*	83.2 - 89.5
Diabetic
Group II	145	79.2±15.0	74.4-83.9
Group III	41	77.9±17.2	74.9-80.8
Group IV	62	56.8±13.8	53.3-60.3
Group V	52	55.0±14.2	51.0 -58.9

*Significantly different from diabetic groups (p<0.01)