Total Antioxidant Capacity and Levels of Epidermal Growth Factor and Nitric Oxide in Blood and Saliva of Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Patients

Existence of increased total antioxidant power in the presence of normal lipid peroxidation in plasma and saliva of type 1 diabetic patients indicates the existence of oxidative stress. Increased salivary EGF and NO levels in association with elevated TAOP is interesting and should be further studied.