Clinical value of alpha-lipoic acid in the management of diabetes mellitus / 中华临床营养杂志
Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
; (6): 323-326, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the progression of diabetes mellitus. As a potent antioxidant, alpha-lipoic acid is able to clear free radicals and alleviate oxidative damages and therefore has been widely applied in the clinical management of diabetes mellitus. This article summarizes the clinical application of alpha-lipoic acid in alleviating diabetes mellitus-related oxidative damages, protecting vascular lesions, treating diabetic polyneuropathies, and modulating insulin sensitivity.
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Chinese Journal of Clinical Nutrition
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2010
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