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ArticleFood science & nutrition2026

Effects of Synbiotic Supplementation on Bone Turnover Markers in Kidney Transplant Recipients: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Zeinab Karimi, Hadi Tabibi, Mohsen Nafar, Shiva Samavat, Ahmad Firouzan, Mehdi Hedayati

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Zeinab KarimiFaculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2656-5400
Hadi TabibiDepartment of Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Nutrition and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9094-7772
Mohsen NafarChronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Shiva SamavatDepartment of Nephrology Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Ahmad FirouzanChronic Kidney Disease Research Center, Shahid Labbafinejad Medical Center Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.
Mehdi HedayatiCellular and Molecular Endocrine Research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran.

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Bone disorders are common in kidney transplant (KT) recipients. This research explores the impact of synbiotic supplementation on markers related to bone turnover in these patients. In a randomized controlled trial, 46 KT recipients were allocated at random to either a synbiotic group or a placebo group. Those in the synbiotic group received two capsules daily for a duration of 12 weeks, while the placebo group was given an equivalent placebo. The study measured several bone resorption markers, including C-telopeptide and receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL), as well as serum levels of the bone formation marker osteocalcin and the bone resorption inhibitor osteoprotegerin. The findings revealed that serum levels of C-telopeptide were significantly lower in the synbiotic group compared to the placebo group (

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bone turnoverC‐telopeptidekidney transplant recipientsosteocalcinosteoprotegerinsynbiotics

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