ea0029p561 | Diabetes | ICEECE2012
Victor V
, Banuls C
, Bellod L
, Rovira S
, Falcon R
, Rocha M
, Hernandez-Mijares A
Diabetes is associated with oxidative stress. This study evaluated the rates of oxidative stress and mitochondrial impairment in type 2 diabetes patients. The study population consisted of 182 diabetic patients and 50 body-composition- and age-matched controls. We assessed anthropometric and metabolic parameters and mitochondrial function by evaluating mitochondrial oxygen (O2) consumption, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, glutathione (GSH) levels, GSH/GSSG ratio, mit...