Possibilities of Alpha-lipoic Acid Use in Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Complications in Children and Adolescents

Abstract

The article deals with one of most common complications of diabetes mellitus — diabetic polyneuropathy. It is proved that alpha-lipoic acid is a drug of pathogenetic treatment of such pathology. Through the example of study of 100 patients with diabetes mellitus there was shown the efficacy of alpha-lipoic acid drug Berlithion at diabetic polyneuropathy in children and adolescents.

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O. V. Bolshova, O. Ya. Samson

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O. V. Bolshova, O. Ya. Samson (2012). Possibilities of Alpha-lipoic Acid Use in Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Complications in Children and Adolescents. Міжнародний ендокринологічний журнал, 42(2), 102-106. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-623613