Antioxidant status in patients with metabolic syndrome as measured by ferric reducing ability of plasma (FRAP) assay

Background: Oxidative stress is involved in the athophysiology of diabetes and cardiovascular complications of metabolic syndrome. Endothelial dysfunction which is the key feature of metabolic syndrome and its vascular complication is intimately linked to insulin resistance. This relationship is par...

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Main Authors: Aparna R. Bitla, N. Manasa Kumari, N. Sowjanya Reddy, K.V. Nagaraju, V. Pradeep Kumar, M.M. Suchitra, P.V.L.N. Srinivasa Rao, Alok Sachan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Scientific Research
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Online Access:http://svimstpt.ap.nic.in/jcsr/jul-sep%2012_files/jul-sep%202012/oa1.pdf