Increased peroxiredoxin 4 levels in patients with prediabetes compared to normal glucose tolerance subjects

• Published in: Clinical endocrinology (Oxford) Vol. 85; no. 4; pp. 551 - 555
• Main Authors: Gateva, Antoaneta, Assyov, Yavor, Velikova, Tsvetelina, Kamenov, Zdravko
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.10.2016; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Body Size; Case-Control Studies; Glucose Tolerance Test; Humans; Insulin Resistance; Metabolic Syndrome; Middle Aged; Obesity - blood; Peroxiredoxins - blood; Prediabetic State - blood

Summary Background Peroxiredoxin 4 is a part of endogen antioxidant system and its levels are elevated in oxidative stress conditions. Its levels are positively associated with cardiovascular risk. The aim of this study was to compare serum peroxiredoxin 4 levels between obese subjects with prediabe...