Glutathione metabolism in type 2 diabetes and its relationship with microvascular complications and glycemia.

AIMS/HYPOTHESES:We hypothesized that there is decreased synthesis of glutathione (GSH) in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) especially in the presence of microvascular complications, and this is dependent on the degree of hyperglycemia. METHODS:In this case-control study, we recruited 16 patients with T2DM (7...

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Main Authors: Fallon K Lutchmansingh, Jean W Hsu, Franklyn I Bennett, Asha V Badaloo, Norma McFarlane-Anderson, Georgiana M Gordon-Strachan, Rosemarie A Wright-Pascoe, Farook Jahoor, Michael S Boyne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5991679?pdf=render