Abstract Vitamin D deficiency predisposes individuals to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and receptors for its activated form—1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3—have been identified in both beta cells and immune cells. Vitamin D…
Limited data from human observational studies suggest that early supplementation with 10 µg/d (400 IU/d) or less of vitamin D may not reduce the risk for type 1 diabetes but…
OBJECTIVE—The intake of antioxidants was studied for its ability to predict type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—A cohort of 2,285 men and 2,019 women 40–69 years of age and…
Background Endothelial dysfunction (ED) has been described in Type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We have described previously a diminution of flow-mediated arterial dilatation and, by implication, further ED in T2DM in response to…