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Effects of Synbiotics and Probiotics Supplementation on Serum Levels of Endotoxin, Heat Shock Protein 70 Antibodies and Inflammatory Markers in Hemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial

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The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of probiotic and synbiotic supplementation on serum inflammatory markers, endotoxin, and anti-HSP70 in hemodialysis (HD) patients. This study was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Seventy-five hemodialysis patients who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomly assigned for 12 weeks to one of the three arms: synbiotics [n = 23; 15 g of prebiotics, 5 g of probiotic powder containing Lactobacillus acidophilus T16, Bifidobacterium bifidum BIA-6, Bifidobacterium lactis BIA-6, and Bifidobacterium longum LAF-5 (2.7 × 107 CFU/g each)], probiotics [n = 23; 5 g probiotics as in synbiotic group with 15 g of maltodextrin in the sachet as placebo], and placebo [n = 19; 20 g of maltodextrin in the sachet]. Blood and feces were collected at baseline and after intervention. Serum high sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6, endotoxin, and anti-heat shock protein 70 antibodies (anti-HSP70) were measured. The number of fecal colonies was determined using the plate-counting method. The mean serum level of hs-CRP, anti-HSP70, and endotoxin decreased significantly between groups (p = 0.007, p = 0.037, and p = 0.036, respectively). For the synbiotic group, the mean changes in hs-CRP and IL-6 were significantly lower than for the placebo (p < 0.001 and p < 0.001, respectively) and probiotic group (p = 0.011 and p = 0.008, respectively). Anti-HSP70 mean changes in the synbiotic and probiotic groups differed from the placebo group (p = 0.002 and p = 0.013, respectively). Administration of synbiotics was more effective than probiotics for improvement of inflammatory markers, endotoxin and anti-HSP70 serum levels. Trial registration number: IRCT2017041233393N1

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The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Helsinki Declaration and all procedures involving human patients were approved by the Ethics Committee of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (university ethics code: IR.AJUMF.REC.1395.812). Written informed consent was obtained from all patients before initiating the study.

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Haghighat, N., Mohammadshahi, M., Shayanpour, S. et al. Effects of Synbiotics and Probiotics Supplementation on Serum Levels of Endotoxin, Heat Shock Protein 70 Antibodies and Inflammatory Markers in Hemodialysis Patients: a Randomized Double-Blinded Controlled Trial. Probiotics & Antimicro. Prot. 12, 144–151 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12602-018-9509-5

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