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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Combined Inositols, α-Lactalbumin, Gymnema Sylvestre and Zinc Improve the Lipid Metabolic Profile of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Alessandro Nani, Federico Bertuzzi, Elena Meneghini, Elena Mion, Basilio Pintaudi

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Alessandro NaniDepartment of Medical Biotechnology and Translational Medicine, University of Milan, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Federico BertuzziDepartment of Diabetology, Niguarda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy.
Elena MeneghiniDepartment of Diabetology, Niguarda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy.
Elena MionDepartment of Diabetology, Niguarda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy.
Basilio PintaudiDepartment of Diabetology, Niguarda Hospital, 20162 Milan, Italy.
Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda · ITEuropean Gravitational Observatory · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is characterized by high blood glucose levels and lipid alterations. Besides pharmacological treatment, lifestyle modifications and nutraceuticals can be used to manage glucose and lipid profiles, which is crucial for preventing, or avoiding, serious consequences associated with the condition. This randomized controlled clinical trial on 75 patients with T2DM evaluated the effects of a combination of myo-inositol and d-chiro-inositol (40:1), α-lactalbumin, Gymnema sylvestre, and zinc on glucose and lipid profile. The intention-to-treat analysis displayed no significant differences in glucose parameters between the groups; however, the study group displayed reduced levels of total cholesterol (

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d-chiro-inositolGymnema sylvestrehypolipidemic effectlipid metabolismmyo-inositolrandomized clinical trialtype 2 diabetes mellituszincα-lactalbumin

Identifiers

PMID38137721
PMCPMC10743679
OpenAlexW4389672031

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