Vitamin B Increases Kidney Function for Diabetics

Teenagers with type 1 diabetes can benefit from Vitamin B supplements to alleviate the illness. Reporting from The News, Thursday (4/10), B vitamins have been shown to improve kidney function through protection against the development of kidney disease.

These findings are the result of research conducted by academics from Syams Karo University, Nancy Samir Elbarbary. According to him, from the research he did, vitamin B supplements besides being useful for the therapy of inhibiting angiotensin converting enzymes also became an early strategy for maximum kidney function.

 "This may be a simple, safe and cost-effective strategy for early intervention for young people with kidney disease," Nancy said.

He explained, the results of his study were presented at the 75th European Community Association meeting specifically for the Child Endocrinology Meeting. Nancy also explained that the study of the efficacy of vitamin B supplements had involved 100 participants who experienced vitamin B12 deficiency and were experiencing diabetes when they were 12-18 years old.

Nancy then made observations for 12 weeks to participants who were not given supplement B by being given supplements. "As a result, children get supplements that show significant changes," he said.

Nevertheless, he acknowledged that the studies he himself did were still relatively small. Studies are still needed to continue to be more able to ensure the true efficacy of B vitamins. "These findings still need to be confirmed in a larger randomized trial," Elbarbary said.