Abstract
Aims: Transition metal ions have been implicated in atherosclerosis. The goal of this study was to investigate whether metal ion levels were higher in people with diabetes, in view of their increased risk of aggravated atherosclerosis. Methods and results: Absolute concentrations of iron, copper, zinc and calcium, and products of protein and lipid oxidation were quantified in atherosclerotic lesions from subjects with (T2DM, n = 27), without Type 2 diabetes (nonDM, n = 22), or hyperglycaemia (HG, n = 17). Iron (P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 512-518 |
Journal | Atherosclerosis |
Volume | 222 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2012 |
Keywords
- Iron
- Metal ions
- Type 2 diabetes
- Oxidation
- Lipid oxidation
- Protein oxidation
- Zinc
- Calcium