Acute blood glucose fluctuations can decrease blood glutathione and adiponectin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes

Volume: 98, Issue: 2, Pages: 257 - 263
Published: Nov 1, 2012
Abstract
Introduction Glutathione appears to have apparent antioxidant activity to counter regulate hyperglycemia induced oxidative stress. Adiponectin also plays a role in the suppression of the metabolic derangements in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The aim of this study was to determine whether blood glucose fluctuations can alter blood levels of glutathione and adiponectin. Methods We enrolled 34 patients with type 2 DM. As a measure of short-term...
Paper Details
Title
Acute blood glucose fluctuations can decrease blood glutathione and adiponectin levels in patients with type 2 diabetes
Published Date
Nov 1, 2012
Volume
98
Issue
2
Pages
257 - 263
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