Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
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Interventions
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Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients with fasting blood glucose of >/= 126 mg/dL Patients on a biguanide and a sulphonylurea Willingness to comply with the demands of the experimental protocol
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who are insulin dependent Patients with malignancy/cancer and other serious underlying disease conditions Patients who are taking certain kinds of medications such as cytotoxic, immunosuppressive, immunomodulatory, stimulating, performance-enhancing drugs Regular consumption of alcohol or supplements (esipecially antioxidant supplements) Cigarette smokers Patients who are pregnant or lactating Patients with renal or hepatic impairment
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Serum glucose;Serum total cholesterol;Serum triglycerides;Serum high density lipoprotein cholesterol;Serum low density lipoprotein cholesterol | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Blood pressure;Serum malondialdehyde;Serum total antioxidant status;Serum creatinine;Serum alanine transaminase;Body weight | — |
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Postgraduate Student