Basic Science Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acids on Erythrocyte Membrane in Diabetic Rats

access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited. Competing Interests: The author have declared that no competing interests exist. Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, almost always with a major contribution from insulin resistance which may be affected by cell membrane fatty acids and phospholipids fractions. Aim: To evaluate the effects of omega-3 fatty acids on erythrocyte membrane and also in decreasing oxidative stress in diabetic rats. Materials and Methods: Sixty healthy male albino rats weighting 180-200 g divided into five groups included: control, Omega-3, diabetic, prophylactic and treated groups. Fasting blood samples wer