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Cardiology
Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress is more pronounced in diabetes-associated CD
December 29th, 2005
Hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress is more pronounced in diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease. "Macrovascular disease, especially cardiovascular accounts for most of the mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. We compared oxidative stress, thermal stability, and oxygen releasing capacity of hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and diabetes-associated cardiovascular disease (CD). The study was performed on 38 control subjects, 31 diabetics, 36 diabetics with cardiovascular complications, and 33 nondiabetic cardiovascular subjects," scientists in India report. A. Saha and colleagues at the University of Calcutta...
Source: Blood Weekly (2005-12-29)
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