• Wound healing in diabetes. An intervention study in db/db mice 

      Berdal, Margrete (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-06-09)
      The prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally. Certain microvascular and macrovascular complications such as cardiovascular disease, retinopathy, nephropathy, neuropathy, and impaired wound healing are associated with the disease. Prolonged exposure to hyperglycaemia plays an important role in their development. Glucose reacts with macromolecules including proteins, lipoproteins, and nucleic ...