A vitamin-like antioxidant that acts as a free radical scavenger.
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The role of antioxidant micronutrients in the prevention of diabetic complications
Treat Endocrinol. 2004;3(1):41-52.
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Lipoic acid in multiple sclerosis: a pilot study
Mult Scler. 2005 Apr;11(2):159-65.
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Alpha lipoic acid (LA) or the reduced form dihydrolipoate (DHLA) is a potent scavenger with
anti-inflammatory properties. Previous uncontrolled studies with topical treatment with 5%
LA-containing creams indicate a beneficial effect on photoageing skin.
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Antioxidants
(Naturally occurring or synthetic substances that inhibit or retard the oxidation of a substance to which it is added. They counteract the harmful and damaging effects of oxidation in animal tissues.)
Skin Aging
The process of aging due to changes in the structure and elasticity of the skin over time.
It may be a part of physiological aging or it may be due to the effects
of ultraviolet radiation, usually through exposure to sunlight.
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Diabetes Complications
Conditions or pathological processes associated with the disease of diabetes mellitus.
Due to the impaired control of blood glucose level in diabetic patients, pathological
processes develop in numerous tissues and organs
including the eye, the kidney, the blood vessels, and the nerve tissue.
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