SOD1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus: already conducted a study aimed to evaluate the effects of alpha lipoic acid on oxidation in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (32) showing that alpha lipoic acid seems to improve markers of oxidative stress, such as glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and malondialdehyde (MDA), and of inflammation (Hs-CRP).