Assessment and comparison of the antioxidant defense system in patients with type 2 diabetes, diabetic nephropathy and healthy people: A case–control study

Introduction Findings of previous studies in the field of antioxidant defense system in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM), diabetic nephropathy (DM) are limited and conflicting. Therefore, we evaluated the antioxidant defense system status in type 2 diabetes patients, diabetic nephropathy and healthy subjects in Iranian population. Methods This population-based case–control study was conducted in 2019 and included 30 individuals with T2DM and...