Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Several studies on diabetes mellitus and cutaneous wounds have been reported. However, only few studies show the influence of diabetes on the skin regarding its oxidative stress, antioxidants mechanisms and histopathological aspects.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate these parameters by comparing them to non-diabetic rats skin.Methods: Ten Wistar rats were assigned to groups: diabetic rats (induced by str...