Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have infections more often than those without DM. The
course of the infections is also more complicated in this patient group. One of the possible …

The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is internationally ever-growing.
Therefore, prevention, diagnostics, and control of insulin resistance and T2DM are of …

There is accumulating evidence that the metabolism of several trace elements is altered in
diabetes mellitus and that these nutrients might have specific roles in the pathogenesis and …

It has been shown that elevated extra-and intracellular glucose concentrations result in an
oxidative stress, which is defined as an imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants …

Copper is an essential trace metal element that significantly affects human physiology and
pathology by regulating various important biological processes, including mitochondrial …

The importance of zinc was 1st reported for Aspergillus niger. It took over 75 y to realize that
zinc is also an essential trace element for rats, and an additional 30 y went by before it was …

Zinc (Zn) is an essential mineral that is required for various cellular functions. Zn
dyshomeostasis always is related to certain disorders such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes …

Many trace elements, among which metals, are indispensable for proper functioning of a
myriad of biochemical reactions, more particularly as enzyme cofactors. This is particularly …

Copper is a fundamental element for the homeostasis of the body. It is the third most
abundant essential transition metal in humans. Changes in the concentration of copper in …

Copper (Cu) is an important trace element involved in oxidative stress, which is associated
with the onset and progression of diabetes mellitus (DM). However, clinical studies …