The Effect of Milk Thistle Extract in the Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy

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1 Asociate Professor, Deartment of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

2 Medical Student, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

Abstract

Background: Milk thistle has antioxidative effects and may improve renal performance. Our study investigated whether Milk thistle improve renal performance in patients with type II diabetes mellitus nephropathy.Methods: In this clinical trial study, after ethics committee approval, 65 Patients with type II diabetes mellitus were enrolled into a randomized simple sampling, prospective, double-blinded study. In the case group, was gave Milk thistle and control group was given placebo. We measured urine albumin/cratinine (A/C) ratio and eGFR before and after intervention. The gathered data were analyzed by t and paired-t tests. P < 0.05 was regarded as significant level.Finding: The groups were well matched for age, sex, and duration of diabetes. The mean age was 55.9 ± 6.5 and 57.7 ± 7.7 years in case and control groups, respectively. There was not any significant difference between A/C ratio in case and control groups after intervention (P > 0.05); but in case group, after intervention A/C ratio was worse than before it (P < 0.05).Conclusion: The results suggest that Milk thistle did not improve the renal performance in patients with type II diabetes mellitus. 

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Journal of Isfahan Medical School
Volume 28, Issue 124 - Serial Number 124
November and December 2011
Pages 1997-2010

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  • Receive Date: 04 April 2011
  • Revise Date: 01 November 2024
  • Accept Date: 06 April 2022

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