Experimental diabetes mellitus: oxidative stress and changes in lung structure
Luiz Alberto Forgiarini1, Nélson Alexandre Kretzmann, Marilene Porawski
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil.
Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine/metabolic disorder characterized by hyperglycemia. Its impact on the respiratory system is characterized by functional changes and alterations in gas exchange. The objective of this study was to evaluate the increase in oxidative stress and the potential damages to the lung structure in an experimental model of streptozotocin-induced diabetes. We conducted histological, biochemical and blood gas analyses in the lungs of diabetic rats. We concluded that the effects of experimental diabetes mellitus include oxidative stress, structural changes in the lung tissue and altered gas exchange.
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