Quantification of Pentosidine in Avian Plasma

Sustained elevated plasma glucose concentrations, such as occurs in diabetes, leads to the non-enzymatic binding of glucose to serum albumin forming glycated albumin. Subsequent chemical rearrangement leads to the formation of irreversible Advanced Glycation Endproducts (AGEs). These AGEs can cause...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gu, Mary
Other Authors: Braun, Eldon
Language:en
Published: The University of Arizona. 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/297618