1. Patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus are classified among the groups at risk for low vitamin status, and recent studies suggest that some degree of supplementation with antioxidants may be beneficial in helping to prevent certain long-term complications of diabetes mellitus. Our objective was to compare the status of the fat-soluble vitamins and antioxidant-related compounds in ...

Diabetes mellitus is a heterogeneous disease that might present as insulin-dependent (type I), non-insulin-dependent (type II), and other forms associated with other endocrine and genetic conditions, as well as those secondary to different infiltrative or destructive pancreatic diseases, parasitosis and post-pancreatectomy patients. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus is mainly associated to im...

diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic diseases. insulin resistance is defined as a state that needs more insulin to get the biological effects achieved by a lower amount of insulin in the normal state. several molecules which are secreted through adipocytes have been involved in insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes mellitus. adiponectin as a 244 amino acid protein is exclusively expressed...

background: traditional medicines with anti-diabetic effects are considered suitable supplements to treat diabetes. among medicinal herbs, stevia rebaudiana bertoni is famous for its sweet taste and beneficial effect in regulation of glucose. however, little is known about the exact mechanism of stevia in pancreatic tissue. therefore, this study investigated the possible effects of stevia on pa...

background: the growing number of people with diabetes mellitus and its complications shows the need to focus on ways to control diabetes mellitus through improving lifestyle, dietary patterns and physical activity. this systematic review assesses the effects of healthy dietary patterns on managing hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and diabetes mellitus type 2. methods: the main keywords used i...