Low Plasma Ascorbate Levels in Type 2 Diabetic Patients With Adequate Dietary Vitamin C.

ABSTRACT: Background  Dietary intake of antioxidative vitamin C plays a protective role in the prevention of oxidative damage in diabetics, demanding increased requirement of vitamin C. Hyperglycemia results in impaired uptake of vitamin C in the cell. The present study was conducted to compare the plasma ascorbate levels in type 2 diabetic patients and controls consuming adequate dietary vitamin C. Methodology  Fifty consented type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients who were on treatment with oral hypoglycemic drugs and consuming adequate vitamin C in diet were taken in the study and 50 healthy controls equitably matched for age, gender between 40 and 70 years, and dietary intake of vitamin C were compared. Dietary intake of vitamin C was estimated by a food frequency questionnaire.

SUBMITTER: Bansal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8409123 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature