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Diabetic Neuropathy

Oral magnesium administration prevents thermal hyperalgesia induced by diabetes in rats

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, August 21st, 2006

Oral magnesium administration prevents thermal hyperalgesia induced by diabetes in rats.

According to recent research from Iran, "Peripheral neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes mellitus. It has been shown that hyperglycemia may contribute to its development but the exact pathophysiology underlying this complication is not fully understood. Since oral magnesium supplementation can normalize hyperglycemia induced by diabetes in rats, this study was designed to examine the effect of oral magnesium administration on thermal hyperalgesia in streptozocin-induced diabetic rats."

"Twenty-four male adult Wistar rats were divided equally into...

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