title: [The comparison of ascorbic acid concentration in smokers with diabetes mellitus type II scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) to ascorbic acid concentration during postoperative and convalescence period].
abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the main cause of increased mortality in diabetes patients. Myocardial infraction and stroke is in 60% to 80% causes reason of death in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The main risk factor of cardiovascular disease is hyper-glycemia, hyperinsulinaemia and hypertension. The other arteriosclerosis risk factors are for example smoking. We measure the concentration of ascorbic acid in smokers' diabetes patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with stable coronary disease scheduled for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Vitamin C is assumed to be a basic antioxidant although its role in pathological conditions is controversial. However, it seems that the complexity of the oxidant-antioxidant system makes the question of participation of ascorbic acid in pathogenesis of diseases still open. Determination of the role of ascorbic acid concentration in pathogenesis of diabetic angiopathy may be of significant importance in the their effective therapy.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Chemii Ogólnej i Nieorganicznej, Instytutu Chemii Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku. kleszcze@pb.białystok.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kleszczewska
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Buraczyk
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lisowski
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kleszczewski
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001205:Ascorbic Acid / Q000097:blood*; D015897:Comorbidity; D003289:Convalescence; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011300:Preoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012907:Smoking / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001205:Ascorbic Acid