Endocrine Abstracts

Objective: Abnormal lipid profile is an important risk factor in the development of macrovascular atherosclerotic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D). The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between lipid profile and lipid peroxidation in type 2 diabetics with and without coronary artery disease (CAD).Materials and methods: We studied 80 patients with T2D, 40 with CAD and 40 without CAD. We also studied 50 non-...

Objective: The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that type 2 diabetes mellitus is associated with increased oxidative stress in Iranian subjects.Materials and methods: The study population consisted of Fifty-nine patients with type 2 diabetes (mean age 62.5±8.7 years). Type 2 diabetes was diagnosed according to the American Diabetes Association criteria. 36 patients had diabetes complications and 23 patients had no complications. For the ...

Introduction: Changes in lifestyle have resulted in an increased number of boese subjects, and obesity is currently an important causative factor of health-related problems in Iran.Aims: To investigate the direct relationship of oxidative stress and antioxidant status with obesity in men.Materials and methods: We measured the plasma levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) as a marker of oxidative stress and vitamin E, glutathione and super...