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Antioxidant Effects of Zinc Supplementation in Tunisians with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Development of diabetic complications has been hypothesized to be accelerated by generation of free radicals in cells and tissues [1-2]. In diabetes, oxidative stress is due in part to an increased production of plasma free radical concentrations and a sharp reduction in antibiotic defenses [3].

Source: Journal of the American College of Nutrition

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