Antioxidant Activity in Diabetes Meliitus and " its Relationship to Retinopathy

Abstract

Reactive oxygen specif ptay an important role in a number of disease states, including diabetes mellitus and some of its complications Antioxidanr defense mechanisms exist. The antioxidant enzymes include supueroxide dismutase (SOD), catalasc (CAT), and glutathione peroxidase IGVx). Diabetic retinopathy is a highly specific vascular complication of bolh type J and type 2 diabetes. Diabetic retinopathy poses a serious threaMo vision I here are a number ot factors influencing the onset and progression of diabetic retinopathy.