aldose reductase

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aldose reductase

An enzyme normally present in the eye and elsewhere, which converts excess glucose–as occurs in DM—into sorbitol; excess sorbitol in the eye, nerves, and kidneys can lead to retinopathy, neuropathy, and nephropathy. See Aldose reductase inhibitors.

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aldose reductase inhibitor inhibitor ponalrestat sorbitol			Oral administration of aldose reductase inhibitors works effectively in experimental animals. Indian origin boffin's discovery may lead to powerful new asthma ... by Asian News International Excess glucose is metabolized by the enzyme aldose reductase to the polyol sorbitol, which is then metabolized by sorbitol dehydrogenase to fructose. Long-term consequences of diabetes by Meletis, Chris D. / Townsend Letter Aldose reductase blockers were able to prevent the development of diabetic cataracts in experimental studies, however clinical trials were interrupted due to unclear side effects. Nutritional supplementation to prevent cataract formation by Life Extension			alcuronium alcuronium chloride ALD Aldactazide Aldactone aldaric acid aldehyde aldehyde reductase aldehyde-lyase Alder alder buckthorn Alder's anomaly Alder-Reilly anomaly aldesleukin aldicarb Aldoclor aldol aldolase Aldolase B aldolase test Aldomet aldonic acid aldopentose Aldoril aldose aldose reductase aldose reductase inhibitor aldosterone Aldosterone Assay aldosterone test aldosteronism aldosteronism, primary aldosteronoma aldoxycarb Aldrich syndrome aldrin Aldurazyme alecithal alecrim Alectryon alefacept Alektorophobia alemtuzumab alendronate alendronate sodium Alepam Aleppo boil Aleppo button ALERT alert & oriented x 3 ALERT system			Aldol addition Aldol addition Aldol condensation aldol reaction aldol reaction Aldol reactions Aldol reactions aldolase aldolase aldolase Aldolase A Aldolase B Aldolase Test Aldomet Aldomet Aldonic acid ALDONYS Aldonza Aldonza Aldonza Lorenzo Aldonza Lorenzo ALDOP aldopentose aldopentose aldopentose Aldoril ALDOS aldose aldose aldose aldose reductase Aldose reductase inhibitor Aldose reductase inhibitor Aldoses Aldoses Aldoses Aldosteron Aldosteron Aldosteron aldosterone aldosterone aldosterone Aldosterone antagonist Aldosterone antagonist Aldosterone antagonist Aldosterone antagonist aldosterone antagonist diuretic aldosterone antagonist diuretic aldosterone antagonist diuretic Aldosterone Assay Aldosterone defiency aldosterone plus insulin Aldosterone synthase aldosterone test Aldosterone-Producing Adenoma aldosteronism aldosteronism aldosteronism aldosteronism, primary aldosteronoma aldosteronomas

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