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Background: Microscopic examination of parotid gland reveals hypertrophy of the aciner cells sometimes two to
three times greater than normal size of PG, in cases associated with longstanding diabetes. This study was designed
to determine the effects of duration, fasting plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin on parotid gland
enlargement among poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Subjects, Materials, and Method: This study was conducted on 36 parotid glands of 18 with type 2 DM , at age range
( 40-60) years, all of them were selected from subjects attending (Endocrine clinic for diabetic patients) in Baghdad
Teaching Hospital. , pg was measured with ultrasonography in both longitudinal and horizontal plane.
Results: the rate of e
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