Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of synbiotic supplementation on metabolic profiles in diabetic patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). This randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial was performed in 60 diabetic HD patients. Participants were randomly assigned into two groups to receive either synbiotic capsule, containing Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, and Bifidobacterium bifidum (2 × 109 CFU/g each), plus 0.8 g/day of inulin (n = 30) or placebo (n = 30) for 12 weeks. Synbiotic supplementation significantly decreased fasting plasma glucose (β − 13.56 mg/dL; 95% CI, − 23.82, − 3.30; P = 0.01), insulin levels (β − 5.49 μIU/mL; 95% CI, − 6.92, − 4.05; P < 0.001), and insulin resistance (β − 2.25; 95% CI, − 3.02, − 1.48; P < 0.001), while increased the quantitative insulin sensitivity check index (β 0.02; 95% CI, 0.01, 0.02; P < 0.001) compared with the placebo. Additionally, synbiotic intake resulted in a significant reduction in high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (β − 2930.48 ng/mL; 95% CI, − 3741.15, − 2119.80; P < 0.001) and malondialdehyde levels (β − 0.60 μmol/L; 95% CI, − 0.99, − 0.20; P = 0.003). Moreover, we found a significant increase in total antioxidant capacity (β 142.99 mmol/L; 95% CI, 61.72, 224.25; P = 0.001) and total glutathione levels (β 131.11 μmol/L; 95% CI, 89.35, 172.87; P < 0.001) in the synbiotic group compared with the placebo group. Overall, synbiotic supplementation for 12 weeks had beneficial effects on glycemic control, biomarkers of inflammation, and oxidative stress in diabetic patients under HD. This study was registered in the Iranian website (www.irct.ir) for registration of clinical trials (http://www.irct.ir: IRCT2017090133941N17). http://www.irct.ir: IRCT2017090133941N17.
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Abbreviations
- ESRD:
-
end-stage renal disease
- FPG:
-
fasting plasma glucose
- GLP1:
-
glucagon-like peptide-1
- GSH:
-
total glutathione
- HD:
-
hemodialysis
- HOMA-IR:
-
homeostasis model of assessment-insulin resistance
- HDL-cholesterol:
-
high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
- hs-CRP:
-
high-sensitivity C-reactive protein
- LDL-cholesterol:
-
low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
- MDA:
-
malondialdehyde
- NO:
-
nitric oxide
- QUICKI:
-
quantitative insulin sensitivity check index
- SCFA:
-
short-chain fatty acids
- SGA:
-
subjective global assessment
- T2DM:
-
type 2 diabetes mellitus
- TAC:
-
total antioxidant capacity
- VLDL-cholesterol:
-
very-low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
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The present study was supported by a grant from the Vice-chancellor for Research, KAUMS, and Iran. The authors would like to thank the staff of Akhavan Clinic (Kashan, Iran) for their assistance in this project. The authors of this study would like to appreciate Dr. Naghmeh Mirhosseini for a scientific review and edition of the paper.
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Soleimani, A., Motamedzadeh, A., Zarrati Mojarrad, M. et al. The Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation on Metabolic Status in Diabetic Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis: a Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Trial. Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot. 11, 1248–1256 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-018-9499-3
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