Open AccessGlutathione peroxidase activity in obese and nonobese diabetic patients and role of hyperglycemia in oxidative stress
Author(s) -
Ruchi Goyal,
Monil Singhai,
Abul Faiz Faizy
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of mid-life health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.423
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 0976-7819
pISSN - 0976-7800
DOI - 10.4103/0976-7800.92529
Subject(s) - medicine , endocrinology , glutathione peroxidase , oxidative stress , diabetes mellitus , insulin , glycemic , obesity , antioxidant , chemistry , superoxide dismutase , biochemistry
Both hyperglycemia and obesity are known to cause oxidative stress, which leads to many complications associated with diabetes mellitus. A large number of diabetic patients are obese. Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) is an important indicator of level of oxidative stress.