Open AccessTwo cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus successfully treated with probiotics
Author(s) -
Cardinali Néstor,
Bauman Carlos,
Rodriguez Ayala Facundo,
Grau Roberto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3354
Subject(s) - medicine , probiotic , type 2 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , intervention (counseling) , looming , intensive care medicine , refractory (planetary science) , type 2 diabetes mellitus , bacteria , endocrinology , biology , genetics , physics , psychiatry , astrobiology , optics
The gut microbiota, and particularly probiotic bacteria, has emerged as a promising and novel intervention to fight the looming worldwide diabetes epidemic when combined with the appropriate medication. Herein, we report two cases of patient with type 2 diabetes refractory to conventional therapy that showed notable improvement after probiotic intervention.