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Table 1. Oral hypoglycemic agents used in type 2 DM.
Table 2. Lipid-lowering and anti-hypertensive drugs commonly used in type 2 DM management.
Table 3. FRAP value of some drugs used in the management of Type 2 DM.
Table 4. Antioxidant effects of drugs commonly used in treatment of diabetes: (a) Oral hypoglycemic drugs; (b) Lipid-lowering and anti-hypertensive drugs.
Table 5. Human studies showing increased ox stress and/or depleted antioxidant status in Type 2 DM.
Table 6. Antioxidant supplementation studies in Type 2 DM subjects.
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