Two cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus successfully treated with probiotics

Clin Case Rep. 2020 Sep 22;8(12):3120-3125. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.3354. eCollection 2020 Dec.

Abstract

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.

Keywords: Bacillus subtilis; insulin resistance; probiotics; type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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  • Case Reports