According to recent reports, heart disease could be a hidden symptom of diabetes . University of Warwick researchers found that oxidative stress was low in those with heart disease but not type 2 diabetes, whilst heart disease sufferers with high levels also suffered from overt type 2 diabetes .
The results caused some surprise. Sr. Saverio Stranges of the University reportedly commented: "The results were intriguing. We expected to find high levels of oxidative stress in people with a clinical heart condition, such as myocardial infarction, and people with diabetes . As we thought, the levels were high for diabetics, but there were some discrepancies for people with heart disease."
He was reported as concluding: "Our findings suggest the observed associations of increased oxidative stress in individuals with heart disease may be dependent on underlying abnormalities in glucose metabolism."
Heart disease may hide diabetes
Mon, 21 Jul 2008
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