Diabetic nephropathy is a leading cause of end-stage renal failure worldwide. Its
morphologic characteristics include glomerular hypertrophy, basement membrane …

Increasing evidences have suggested that oxidative stress plays a major role in the
pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus (DM). Oxidative stress also appears to be the pathogenic …

It has been shown that elevated extra-and intracellular glucose concentrations result in an
oxidative stress, which is defined as an imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants …

When antioxidant defenses are weakened, body cells and tissues become more prone to
develop dysfunction and/or disease. Then, the maintenance of adequate antioxidant levels …

While a damaged endothelium is recognised to be a key accessory to diabetic
macroangiopathy, awareness is developing that impairments concerning endothelium-and …

Heme oxygenase is a rate-limiting enzyme in heme degradation, leading to the generation
of free iron, biliverdin, and carbon monoxide. Induction of heme oxygenase-1 is implicated in …

Increasing evidence in both experimental and clinical studies suggests that there is a close
link between hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and diabetic complications. High blood …

Background: Our aim was to evaluate oxidative stress parameters on three groups of
diabetic patients, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), non-insulin-dependent …

The 'Total antioxidant capacity'(TAC) is a parameter frequently used for characterization of
food products and of the antioxidant status of the body. This mini-review shows …

Because previous findings have been inconsistent, we explored the association of serum
concentrations of uric acid with all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality and …