do free radicals cause type 2 diabetes? is there any related literature

[mmpp]

are free radicals the cause of type 2 diabetes? is there any related literature and journal to go through regarding this which proves that free radicals cause diabetes. (it is known that elevated levels of free radicals is a major complication of diabetes)..... thank you

[JDRF-Team-LRS]

Hello MMPP,
I'm a volunteer and not a medical professional, nor a medical researcher.  Our main focus is on Type 1 diabetes which is an autoimmune disease.  Many of us here are long time diabetics or caregivers for a diabetic family member.

In my general readings, I hadn't come across any info on free radicals & diabetes until I began to study up to attempt to answer your question.

Here is a website I found when searching on the phrase "diabetes free radicals"  These article from reputable sources mentions Type 1 but not Type 2.  THey seem quite technical.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=3075947&dopt=Citation
http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0922/is_8_52/ai_106395066
and
http://www.karlloren.com/data/p14.htm

If you're interested in Type 2, its precursors and treatments, visit this site from the American Diabetes Association, which has a greater focus on Type 2.
http://www.diabetes.org/home.jsp

Sorry I couldn't answer your questions directly, but I hope this information is helpful.

[mmpp]

thank you so much. i'm working on a dissertation paper and i hope it helps.