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A deficiency of vitamin B6 is a plausible molecular basis of the retinopathy of patients with diabetes mellitus.
Study: Diabetes A deficiency of vitamin B6 is a plausible molecular basis of the retinopathy of patients with diabetes mellitus. Ellis JM; Folkers K; Minadeo M; Van Buskirk R; Xia LJ; Tamagawa H Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1991 Aug 30;179(1):615-9 Eighteen patients with diabetes mellitus, some of whom had variously retinopathy, pregnancy, and the carpal […] More
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Vitamin E reduction of protein glycosylation in diabetes. New prospect for prevention of diabetic complications?
Study: Diabetes Vitamin E reduction of protein glycosylation in diabetes. New prospect for prevention of diabetic complications? Ceriello A; Giugliano D; Quatraro A; Donzella C; Dipalo G; Lefebvre PJ Diabetes Care 1991 Jan;14(1):68-72 OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the possibility of inhibiting protein glycosylation in vivo with vitamin E. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Two groups of […] More
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Vitamin A, retinol binding protein and lipids in type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Study: Diabetes Vitamin A, retinol binding protein and lipids in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Baena RM; Campoy C; Bayes R; Blanca E; Fernandez JM; Molina-Font JA Eur J Clin Nutr 2002 Jan;56(1):44-50 OBJECTIVE: A case-control study was conducted to evaluate the effects of type 1 diabetes mellitus (IDDM) on plasma levels of vitamin A (retinol) […] More
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Relation between homocysteinaemia and diabetic neuropathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Study: Diabetes Relation between homocysteinaemia and diabetic neuropathy in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Ambrosch A; Dierkes J; Lobmann R; Kuhne W; Konig W; Luley C; Lehnert H Diabet Med 2001 Mar;18(3):185-92 AIMS: Limited data are available on determinants of diabetic neuropathy as its pathogenesis is multifactorial. Since homocysteine exhibits toxic effects on vascular […] More
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Double-blind, randomised study of the effect of combined treatment with vitamin C and E on albuminuria in Type 2 diabetic patients.
Study: Diabetes Double-blind, randomised study of the effect of combined treatment with vitamin C and E on albuminuria in Type 2 diabetic patients. Gaede P; Poulsen HE; Parving HH; Pedersen O Diabet Med 2001 Sep;18(9):756-60 AIMS: Elevated levels of urinary albumin excretion rate (AER) predict high risk for progressing to end-stage renal disease. In streptozotocin-induced […] More
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Effect of modest vitamin E supplementation on blood glycated hemoglobin and triglyceride levels and red cell indices in type I diabetic patients.
Study: Diabetes Effect of modest vitamin E supplementation on blood glycated hemoglobin and triglyceride levels and red cell indices in type I diabetic patients. Jain SK; McVie R; Jaramillo JJ; Palmer M; Smith T J Am Coll Nutr 1996 Oct;15(5):458-61 OBJECTIVE: The glycation of proteins and elevated triglyceride (TG) levels are two of the major […] More
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Chronic administration of pharmacologic doses of vitamin E improves the cardiac autonomic nervous system in patients with type 2 diabetes.
Study: Diabetes Chronic administration of pharmacologic doses of vitamin E improves the cardiac autonomic nervous system in patients with type 2 diabetes. Manzella D; Barbieri M; Ragno E; Paolisso G Am J Clin Nutr 2001 Jun;73(6):1052-7 BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes is associated with elevated oxidative stress and declines in antioxidant defense. The disease is also […] More
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Vitamin C improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
Study: Diabetes Vitamin C improves endothelium-dependent vasodilation in patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Ting HH; Timimi FK; Boles KS; Creager SJ; Ganz P; Creager MA J Clin Invest 1996 Jan 1;97(1):22-8 Endothelium-dependent vasodilation is impaired in humans with diabetes mellitus. Inactivation of endothelium-derived nitric oxide by oxygen-derived free radicals contributes to abnormal vascular reactivity in […] More
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Effects of long-term supplementation with moderate pharmacologic doses of vitamin E are saturable and reversible in patients with type 1 diabetes.
Study: Diabetes Effects of long-term supplementation with moderate pharmacologic doses of vitamin E are saturable and reversible in patients with type 1 diabetes. Engelen W; Keenoy BM; Vertommen J; De Leeuw I Am J Clin Nutr 2000 Nov;72(5):1142-9 BACKGROUND: Vitamin E supplementation has been proposed as adjunctive therapy to counteract the increased LDL oxidation in […] More
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A benfotiamine-vitamin B combination in treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy.
Study: Diabetes A benfotiamine-vitamin B combination in treatment of diabetic polyneuropathy. Stracke H; Lindemann A; Federlin K Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 1996;104(4):311-6 In a double-blind, randomized, controlled study, the effectiveness of treatment with a combination of Benfotiamine (an Allithiamine, a lipid-soluble derivative of vitamin B1 with high bioavailability) plus vitamin B6/B12 on objective parameters of […] More