To the Editor: A high prevalence of glucose intolerance in patients with chronic hepatitis C has been reported, [1] and there is a significant association of chronic hepatitis C with diabetes mellitus (DM). [2] But DM...To the Editor: A high prevalence of glucose intolerance in patients with chronic hepatitis C has been reported, [1] and there is a significant association of chronic hepatitis C with diabetes mellitus (DM). [2] But DM has been suggested to be associated with the onset of hepatocellular carcinoma展开更多
The effects of silybin on erythrocytic sorbitol level and peripheral nerve conduction veloci-ty were studied in 14 cases of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) . Atter oral administrationof silybin 231 mgld...The effects of silybin on erythrocytic sorbitol level and peripheral nerve conduction veloci-ty were studied in 14 cases of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) . Atter oral administrationof silybin 231 mglday for 4 weeks, no blood glucose change was observed in patients with NIDDM, whilethe erythrocytic sorbitol level was significantly decreased from 72. 55 21. 61 to 39. 53 14. 94 nmol/g .Hb (P<0. 01) . At the same time, peripheral nerve conduction vefocity was also improved. These resultsindicate that silybin is an effective aldose reductase inhibitor which can improve the disorder of polyolpathway in NIDDM patients and prevent chronic complications of diabetes.展开更多
文摘To the Editor: A high prevalence of glucose intolerance in patients with chronic hepatitis C has been reported, [1] and there is a significant association of chronic hepatitis C with diabetes mellitus (DM). [2] But DM has been suggested to be associated with the onset of hepatocellular carcinoma
文摘The effects of silybin on erythrocytic sorbitol level and peripheral nerve conduction veloci-ty were studied in 14 cases of noninsulin dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) . Atter oral administrationof silybin 231 mglday for 4 weeks, no blood glucose change was observed in patients with NIDDM, whilethe erythrocytic sorbitol level was significantly decreased from 72. 55 21. 61 to 39. 53 14. 94 nmol/g .Hb (P<0. 01) . At the same time, peripheral nerve conduction vefocity was also improved. These resultsindicate that silybin is an effective aldose reductase inhibitor which can improve the disorder of polyolpathway in NIDDM patients and prevent chronic complications of diabetes.