Vanderbilt University, «Improving isolation of pancreatic islets in T1D to
assess alpha cell function and gene expression,» led by Drs. Al Powers and David Harlan (University of Massachusetts Medical School)
In this prospective, open and non-randomized study, the effect of
alpha - lipoic acid on the progression of endothelial
cell damage and the course of diabetic nephropathy, as
assessed by measurement of plasma thrombomodulin and urinary albumin concentration (UAC), was evaluated in 84 patients with diabetes mellitus over 18 months.