Why the study?
Is urinary 8-OHdG associated with macrovascular and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Population
96 patients with type 2 diabetes, including a subset of 32 patients from the Kumamoto Study
Comparison
Evaluation of urinary 8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine… vs Conventional insulin injection therapy
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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May serve as macrovascular biomarker in type 2 diabetes; leaves open whether intensive insulin mitigates oxidative damage.
Is urinary 8-OHdG associated with macrovascular and microvascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes?
Urinary 8-OHdG is a useful biomarker associated with both microvascular and macrovascular complications in patients with type 2 diabetes, and its levels can be reduced by intensive insulin therapy.
Nishikawa et al. (2003) studied this question.
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