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Impact of Vitamin C as an Adjuvant Agent on Glycemic Indices in Type 2 DiabetesMellitus: Randomized Clinical Trial
ISSN: 2617 - 9482
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Impact of Vitamin C as an Adjuvant Agent on Glycemic Indices in Type 2 DiabetesMellitus: Randomized Clinical Trial
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Publisher: Bahria University Medical And Dental College
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Abstract
Objectives: To evaluate the effects of adjuvant vitamin C therapy with oral hypoglycemic on FBS, RBS and HbA1c andto find out the correlation of Vitamin C with glycemic indices.Study Design & Settings: This randomized open label clinical trial was conducted at Bahria University Medical & DentalCollege (BUMDC) in collaboration with NMC, Karachi from October 2018 to April 2019.Methodology: A total of 160 known type -2 males and females, uncomplicated diabetics, aged 40-65 years with FBS=200 mg/dl, HbA1c = 8.5% and diabetes duration > 5years were enrolled from diabetic clinic of NMC after written informedconsent. They were divided into control group and treatment group by sealed envelope technique. Control group receivedoral hypoglycemic drugs while treatment group received vitamin C 500 mg per orally BD with oral hypoglycemic drugswith advice of diet control and daily exercise. Patients were subjected to FBS, RBS and HbA1c at baseline a...
