title: Blood-reduced glutathione, pyruvic acid, citric acid, ceruloplasmin oxidase activity and certain mineral changes in diabetes mellitus before and after treatment.
abstract: In maturity onset diabetes the blood levels of total blood keto acids in terms of pyruvic, serum citric, calcium are significantly higher than in normal adults, while there is a decrease in reduced-blood glutathione, serum zinc, potassium and sodium levels. There were no significant differences between diabetes and normal adults in the serum levels of copper, ceruloplasmin oxidase activity, iron and magnesium.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002570:Ceruloplasmin / Q000378:metabolism*; D002951:Citrates / Q000097:blood*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005978:Glutathione / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010088:Oxidoreductases / Q000097:blood*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011773:Pyruvates / Q000097:blood*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014131:Trace Elements / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D002951:Citrates; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011773:Pyruvates; D014131:Trace Elements; D012964:Sodium; D010088:Oxidoreductases; D002570:Ceruloplasmin; D005978:Glutathione; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium