Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

Slow Aging and Delay Chronic Disease Development

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The Pancreas is the First Organ to Fail in Type 2 Diabetes

The Pancreas is the First Organ to Fail in Type 2 Diabetes

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Apr 12, 2022
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The pancreas is the first organ to fail in type 2 diabetes. The same biology that causes pancreatic failure speeds up failure in other organs later when high glucose further increases oxidant production. This organ is very vulnerable to oxidant damage and it has very limited antioxidant production. Pancreatic failure…

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