2013
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.635.14
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Resistant Starch Promotes Vitamin D Balance in Type 1 Diabetic Mice

Abstract: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is a chronic disease characterized by abnormal carbohydrate metabolism and hyperglycemia owing to beta cell dysfunction and insulin deficiency. A serious complication of T1DM is diabetic nephropathy, which can result in vitamin D imbalance, characterized by the loss of 25‐OH‐vitamin D in the urine. Using streptozotocin (STZ)‐treated rats as a model of T1DM, we have demonstrated that cooked dietary resistant starch (RS) attenuates the weight loss associated with T1DM and prevents… Show more

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