Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: Neuropathy is one of the potentially serious late complications of diabetes that occurs in certain tissues as a consequence of long-term hyperglycemia. Oxidative stress has been implicated to play an important role in the pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. In the present study, we have investigated the effect of silymarin, as a potent free radical scavenger in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic neuropathy in rats.Material and methods: The rats ...