Betaine prevents loss of sialic acid residues and peroxidative injury of erythrocyte membrane in ethanol-given rats

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Chronic alcohol consumption augments loss of sialic acid residues and alters erythrocyte membrane charge in type II diabetic patients

✍ Serkan Degirmenci; Aysen Akalin; Kazım Kartkaya; Güngör Kanbak 📂 Article 📅 2008 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 106 KB

## Abstract In this study, the effects of alcohol consumption on erythrocyte membrane properties in type 2 diabetic patients were investigated. Therefore, we measured total and lipid‐bound sialic acid (LSA) levels, sialidase activities, and erythrocyte membrane negative charge. Three groups, includ