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. 2020 Jun 21:28:27-33.
doi: 10.1016/j.jare.2020.06.013. eCollection 2021 Feb.

Combined effect of high-dose vitamin A, vitamin E supplementation, and zinc on adult patients with diabetes: A randomized trial

Eman Said  1 , Shrook Mousa  2 , May Fawzi  2 , Nirmeen A Sabry  1 , Samar Farid  1
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Combined effect of high-dose vitamin A, vitamin E supplementation, and zinc on adult patients with diabetes: A randomized trial

Eman Said et al. J Adv Res. .

Abstract

In type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hyperglycemia leads to oxidative insult. Vitamins A and E have antioxidant potentials and may help in managing diabetes. The combined effect of high-dose vitamin A plus E supplementation with and without zinc on T2DM, has never been examined. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate and compare the effect of high-dose vitamin A plus E supplementation (AE) versus high-dose vitamin A plus E with zinc (AEZ), on different diabetic parameters. Ninety-eight patients with T2DM were randomized to receive either: 50,000 IU vitamin A and 100 mg vitamin E (AE group, N = 36), an equivalent dose of vitamin A and E combined with 25 mg zinc (AEZ group, N = 35), or no supplements (control group, N = 27) for three months. Compared to control, AEZ group showed significant reductions in fasting blood glucose, 2 h postprandial blood glucose, and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) with significant increases in homeostasis model assessment of beta-cell function and difference value of fasting insulin. Two hair loss cases were recorded in both treated groups. Although vitamin A needs dose moderation, these results suggest that, high-dose vitamin A plus E supplementation combined with zinc may improve glycemic control, β-cell function, and insulin secretion in adults with T2DM.

Keywords: Insulin; Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Vitamin A; Vitamin E; Zinc.

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Effects of treatment supplementations on FISN (A) and HOMA-B (B) at baseline and after 3 months study period. FISN, Fasting insulin; HOMA-B, homeostasis model assessment of β‐cell function; AE group, high dose vitamin A plus E group; AEZ group, combined high-dose vitamin A plus E with zinc group; P*, significant detected by ANOVA followed by Tukey- Kramer Post hoc, P** significant detected by Welch test followed by Games Howell- post hoc. (Bars represent mean ± SD).
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