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Published on: October 2, 2020
Aloe vera supplementation improves cardiovascular risk factors in hemodialysis patients: A randomized, double-blind,
Akram Kooshki1, Mohammad Reza Memarzadeh2, Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani3
1Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Department of Nutrition & Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran.
Objective:
This study assessed the effects of Aloe vera supplementation on serum inflammatory factors, blood sugar and lipid profiles in hemodialysis patients.
Materials And Methods:
Totally, 50 hemodialysis patients were allocated randomly to either Aloe vera or placebo groups. The Aloe vera group received 2 Aloe vera capsules daily for 8 weeks (500 mg/day). Serum C-reactive protein (hs- CRP), Fasting blood glucose (FBS), and lipid profiles levels were evaluated at the baseline and the end of the eighth week.
Results:
Aloe vera supplementation for 8 weeks was associated with a significant reduction of serum hs- CRP (p=0.004), total cholesterol (p=0.01), low density lipoprotein (LDL) (p=0.02) leves and increased high density lipoprotein (HDL) (p=0.002) concentration in the hemodialysis patients.
Conclusion:
Aloe vera supplementation is beneficial in improvement of cardiovascular risk factors in hemodialysis patients.
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