FREE RADICAL ACTIVITY IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE II DIABETES

Abstract

Background: In people with type 1 diabetes mellitus, free radical activity is a major
contributor to vascular problems. However, there is a dearth of information on vascular
consequences in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Objectives: This research evaluated the free radical activity of individuals with type 2
diabetes who had hypertension to those who did not.Supplies and Procedures: Fifty type 2
diabetes outpatients had their blood levels of the lipid peroxidation product MDA
(malondialdehyde), the free radical scavenger SOD (superoxide dismutase), and NO (nitric
oxide) measured. The diabetic outpatients without hypertension were considered the controls.