[Characteristics of oxidative stress in alcohol abusers with diabetes mellitus type 2].

Hyrdogen peroxide induced chemiluminescence, thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactive products and antioxidant activity were analyzed in blood serum of alcohol abusers with diabetes mellitus type 2. The chemiluminescence and TBA-tests were significantly higher in these patients whereas antioxidant activity remained uncharged compared with healthy volunteers and diabetic patients without alcohol background.