Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation Improves Early-stage Diabetic Nephropathy and Subclinical Atherosclerosis in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Diabetes

Summary

The investigators conducted this randomized-controlled trial to assess the effect of oral omega-3 supplementation on glycemic control, lipid profile, albuminuria level, kidney injury molecule-1 (KIM-1) and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) to participants who were pediatric patients with T1DM and diabetic nephropathy.

Timeline

Start

2022-01-10

Primary completion

2022-12-17

Completion

2023-01-14

Publications

• Elbarbary NS, Ismail EAR, Mohamed SA. Omega-3 fatty acids supplementation improves early-stage diabetic nephropathy and subclinical atherosclerosis in pediatric patients with type 1 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr. 2023 Dec;42(12):2372-2380. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2023.10.007. Epub 2023 Oct 13.

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