چكيده لاتين :
he incidence of Type 2 diabetes is on T the rise and along with this increase
there is a growing interest in the efficacy
of antioxidant vitamin therapy in
the treatment of this malady.
Materials and Methods: In this case-control
study, the levels of antioxidant vitamins retinol,
a-tocopherol and ascorbic acid were measured
with HPLC and colorimetric method, in plasma
and mononuclear leukocytes of patients with diagnosed
Type 2 diabetes(n=62).
Results: We observed significantly lower ascorbic
acid levels in mononuclear leukocytes in our
study group when compared to controls.
Conclusion: While these results are not definitive,
we believe they do indicate that further
studies are needed to include a larger segment of
the population and an evaluation of dietary intakes
and habits.
