Auma, J.E.2015-08-182015-08-181991Auma, J.E. (1991). Xanthine Oxidase In Rat Diabetic Tissues Cheiluminescence Assay [Masters thesis, University of London]. University of London Research Repository. https://www.london.ac.uk/https://kalroerepository.kalro.org/handle/0/10051Active oxygen free radicals have been implicated in diabetes. Type I diabetes is caused by destruction of beta cells responsible for production of insulin Diabetes in humans appears to be caused by immune destruction of the beta cells. In animals diabetes can be produced using the drugs a lloxan and streptozotocin. Not only are oxygen free radicals involved in the cause of diabetes, they also appear to playa role in some of the complications seen in long term treatment of diabetes.enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Thesis48OxygenFree radicalsDiabetesXanthine oxidase