Zinc, copper, and oxysterol levels in patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus

The present study has the objective to assess the zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and oxysterols plasma levels in type 1 (DM1) (n=26) and type 2 (DM2) (n=80) diabetes patients, as compared to healthy controls (n=71), in order to testify whether metal levels may have a significant impact on the association between oxysterols and diabetes.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - August 5, 2019 Category: Nutrition Authors: Afshin Samadi, Selen Yilmaz Isikhan, Alexey A. Tinkov, Incilay Lay, Monica Daniela Do şa, Anatoly V. Skalny, Margarita G. Skalnaya, Salvatore Chirumbolo, Geir Bjørklund Tags: Original article Source Type: research