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<journal>
<title>Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism</title>
<title_fa>مجله‌ي غدد درون‌ريز و متابوليسم ايران</title_fa>
<short_title>Iranian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism</short_title>
<subject>Medical Sciences</subject>
<web_url>http://ijem.sbmu.ac.ir</web_url>
<journal_hbi_system_id>40</journal_hbi_system_id>
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<journal_id_issn>1683-4844</journal_id_issn>
<journal_id_issn_online>1683-5476</journal_id_issn_online>
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<language>fa</language>
<pubdate>
	<type>jalali</type>
	<year>1389</year>
	<month>2</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<pubdate>
	<type>gregorian</type>
	<year>2010</year>
	<month>5</month>
	<day>1</day>
</pubdate>
<volume>12</volume>
<number>1</number>
<publish_type>online</publish_type>
<publish_edition>1</publish_edition>
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	<article>


	<language>fa</language>
	<article_id_doi></article_id_doi>
	<title_fa>اثر ریزمغذی‌ها بر کاهش فشارخون افراد دیابتی نوع 2</title_fa>
	<title>Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of Micronutrients In Type 2 Diabetic Patients</title>
	<subject_fa></subject_fa>
	<subject></subject>
	<content_type_fa>پژوهشی</content_type_fa>
	<content_type>Original</content_type>
	<abstract_fa></abstract_fa>
	<abstract>&lt;p class=&quot;Abstract&quot; style=&quot;MARGIN: 0cm 1cm 0pt DIRECTION: ltr unicode-bidi: embed TEXT-ALIGN: justify&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot;&gt;&lt;u&gt;Introduction&lt;/u&gt;: The main objective of this study was to investigate the effects of magnesium, zinc, vitamins C and E, and a combination of these micronutrients with vitamin B groups (B1, B2, B6, B12, folic acid and biotin) on blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients. &lt;u&gt;Materials and Methods&lt;/u&gt;: In a randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial, 67 type 2 diabetic patients, 36-69 years old, stratified for sex and were randomly divided into three groups. Each subject received two capsules per day for a period of 4 months, each capsule containing one of the following preparations: Group 1 received 250 mg magnesium and 20 mg zinc, 200 mg vitamin C and 100 mg vitamin E, 10 mg vitamin B1, 10 mg vitamin B2, 10 mg vitamin B6, 10 μg vitamin B12 and 1 mg folic acid (n=22). Group 2: 250 mg magnesium and 20 mg zinc, 200 mg vitamin C and 100 mg vitamin E, (n=23), and group P: placebo (n=22). Blood pressure and biochemical analysis were determined at the beginning and after 2 and 4 months. Fasting blood glucose and HbA1c were determined by glucose oxidase and chromatography methods, respectively. Plasma vitamin C and serum magnesium and zinc were determined by the colorimetric method and serum α-tocopherol using HPLC. Serum malondialdehyde (MDA) was determined by a colorimetric method. Treatment effects were analyzed by general linear modelling. &lt;u&gt;Results&lt;/u&gt;: Results indicate that after 2 and 4 months of supplementation levels of plasma vitamin C increased in group 1 (p&lt;0.0001) and group 2 (p=0.029 and p&lt;0.0001, respectively). Serum vitamin E increased in group 1 and 2 (p&lt;0.0001) and serum folic acid increased in group 1, after 2 and 4 months supplementation (p&lt;0.0001). Serum magnesium increased in group 1 after 2 months supplementation (p=0.001) but not after 4 months. After 2 or 4 months supplementation, there were no significant changes in fasting blood glucose or HbA1c in the 3 intervention groups. Levels of systolic blood pressure decreased significantly in group 2 after 4 months supplementation (p=0.012). After 2 and 4 months supplementation, diastolic blood pressure decreased significantly in group 1 (p=0.003 and p=0.012, respectively) and in group 2 (p&lt;0.0001 and p=0.002, respectively) and mean arterial blood pressure decreased in group 1 (p=0.018 and p=0.025, respectively) and in group 2 (p=0.002). Also serum malondialdehyde decreased significantly in groups 1 and 2 (p=0.009 and p=0.041, respectively) after 4 months. &lt;u&gt;Conclusion&lt;/u&gt;: The results of the present study indicate that in type 2 diabetic patients, combination of vitamins and minerals might decrease blood pressure. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</abstract>
	<keyword_fa>دیابت نوع 2، ویتامین C، ویتامین E، منیزیم، روی، گروه ویتامین‌های B، فشارخون</keyword_fa>
	<keyword>Type 2 diabetes, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin B group, Blood pressure</keyword>
	<start_page>7</start_page>
	<end_page>15</end_page>
	<web_url>http://ijem.sbmu.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-799-19&amp;slc_lang=fa&amp;sid=1</web_url>


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	<author>
	<first_name>M.</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Farvid</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa>مریم السادات</first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa>فروید</last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email>farvidm@yahoo.ca</email>
	<code>4000319475328460011374</code>
	<orcid>4000319475328460011374</orcid>
	<coreauthor>Yes
</coreauthor>
	<affiliation></affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>FA</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Homayoni</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa>فاطمه</first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa>همایونی</last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email></email>
	<code>4000319475328460011501</code>
	<orcid>4000319475328460011501</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation></affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>T</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Neyestani</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa>تیرنگ رضا</first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa>نیستانی</last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email></email>
	<code>4000319475328460011502</code>
	<orcid>4000319475328460011502</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation></affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


	<author>
	<first_name>Z</first_name>
	<middle_name></middle_name>
	<last_name>Amiri</last_name>
	<suffix></suffix>
	<first_name_fa>زهره</first_name_fa>
	<middle_name_fa></middle_name_fa>
	<last_name_fa>امیری</last_name_fa>
	<suffix_fa></suffix_fa>
	<email></email>
	<code>4000319475328460011503</code>
	<orcid>4000319475328460011503</orcid>
	<coreauthor>No</coreauthor>
	<affiliation></affiliation>
	<affiliation_fa></affiliation_fa>
	 </author>


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	</article>
</articleset>
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