Four types of phosphatidate of erythrocyte membrane including PC, PE, PS and PL were determined in 38 patients with diabetes mellitus and 35 normal subjects as control. At the same time plasma lipid peroxides(LPO),activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in red blood cells and activity of glutathine peroxidase (GSHPX)of the blood were also investigated. The results showed PC,PE,PS and PL in erythrocyte membrane were much lower and plasma LPO were much higher in diabetic group than in normal control. While activity of SOD in red blood cells and Activity of GSHPX in the whole blood were significan...