A better understanding of how zinc is handled in diabetes in the human body could lead to improved treatmentlead to diabetes. This is according to a new study in which researchers examined the causes of potentially dangerous blood clots. The team also analyzed why these occur more often in people with diabetes.
Potential therapy with zinc for diabetes
Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart and circulatory diseases. It is estimated that many people have undiagnosed type 2 diabetes. Due to the damage to blood vessels, diabetics are up to three times more likely to develop other diseases such as heart attacks, strokes and vascular dementia. A research team has now investigated the role of this element in the above-mentioned processes. Zinc is an essential nutrient that performs many functions in the body. One of these is to clot the blood after an injury. However, some people with underlying health conditions, such as type 2 diabetes or obesity, may experience clotting more frequently. This leads to damage to blood vessels and serious cases such as strokes or thrombosis. The published study results show that the transport of zinc in the blood in patients withType 2 diabetes because of fatty acidsis impaired in increased quantities. These fatty acids prevent zinc from being transported normally, allowing it to interact with proteins and potentially trigger dangerous blood clots.
This research suggests that by changing the way you handle zinc, increased levels of the fatty acid in the circulation may contribute to the formation of unwanted and potentially dangerous blood clots. Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart attacks and strokes. These are conditions that can severely impact people's quality of life. Therefore, it is important that scientists know more about how to treat them. The authorsthis studyhope that these results will support the development of new therapeutic strategies to reduce the risk of vascular diseases in patients with type 2 diabetes as well as other diseases associated with high levels of fatty acids.
