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ArticleDiabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy2018

Trace elements and oxidative stress in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Ashgan Abdalla Alghobashy, Usama M Alkholy, Mohamed A Talat, Nermin Abdalmonem, Ahmed Zaki, Ihab A Ahmed, Randa H Mohamed

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Article in Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 27 papers.

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ashgan Abdalla AlghobashyDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Usama M AlkholyDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mohamed A TalatDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Nermin AbdalmonemDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Ahmed ZakiDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Mansura University, Mansura, Egypt.
Ihab A AhmedDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Randa H MohamedDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Zagazig University · EGMansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe early imbalances of trace elements in type 1 diabetes (T1D) may cause disturbance of glucose metabolism and more oxidative stress that may enhance the development of insulin resistance and diabetic complications. We aim to evaluate the serum level of selenium (Se), zinc (Zn), magnesium (Mg), and copper (Cu), the degree of oxidative stress and evaluate their relations to glycemic control in children with T1D.

methodsA case-control study which included 100 diabetic children and 40 healthy children age, sex, and ethnicity-matched as a control group. The diabetic children were divided into poor and good controlled patients according to glycosylated hemoglobin (A1c %). Studied children underwent history taking, clinical examination and laboratory measurement of serum Se, Zn, Mg, and Cu levels, erythrocyte reduced glutathione (GSH) and peroxidase enzyme activity (GPx).

resultsSerum Se, Zn, Mg, Cu, erythrocyte GSH, and GPx were significantly lower in the diabetic group in comparison to the control group (

conclusionChildren with T1D, especially poorly controlled cases, had low serum Se, Zn, Mg, Cu, GSH, and GPx. Low serum Se in diabetic children may affect the erythrocyte GSH-GPx system.

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oxidative stressperoxidasereduced glutathionetrace elementstype 1diabetes

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