Department of Zoology, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan
Research Article
Molecular Level Evaluation of Arsenic as Diabetogenic agent in the Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s): Saima Shokat, Riffat Iqbal, Atif Yaqoob, Fatima Shahid and Samreen Riaz*
Millions of people die each year due to diabetes, it occurs in all groups of ages but there is no proper cure of this disease. There are so many causes of diabetes like poor life style, genetic factor, environmental pollutants and heavy metals etc. Heavy metals exposure is widespread and type 2 diabetes is reaching epidemic extent. Genetic variations can be considered as internal contributing factors in susceptibility of individuals to heavy metals and metalloids like cadmium, arsenic and related other toxicities. Polymorphism in different genes, which are directly/indirectly involving in the metabolism of arsenic, cadmium and other biological pollutants, may lead to accumulation of these pollutants in the body. It may lead to metabolic disorders such as type 2 diabetes. This study is designed to determine the effect of heavy metals as arsenic exposure as diabetogenic agents on the pa.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-6156.21.12.896
