Diabetic Neuropathy
Increased oxidative stress contributes to diabetic neuropathy
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, September 18th, 2006
"This review will focus on the impact of hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress in the development of diabetes-related neural dysfunction. Oxidative stress occurs when the balance between the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the ability of cells or tissues to detoxify the free radicals produced during metabolic activity is tilted in the favor of the former," scientists in the United States report.
"Although hyperglycemia plays a key role in inducing oxidative stress in the diabetic nerve, the contribution of other factors, such as endoneurial hypoxia, transition metal...
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