Trivalent Chromium Supplementation Inhibits Oxidative Stress, Protein Glycosylation, and Vascular Inflammation in High Glucose-Exposed Human Erythrocytes and Monocytes

Abstract .............................................................................................................301 Introduction .......................................................................................................302 Pro-Inflammatory Cytokines and Vascular Inflammation in Diabetes.............302 Oxidative Stress and Vascular Inflammation....................................................303 Trivalent Chromium and Diabetes....................................................................303 Conclusion.........................................................................................................307 Acknowledgments .............................................................................................308 References .........................................................................................................308

Epidemiological studies have shown lower levels of chromium among men