Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2) is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia, which is a risk factor for comorbidities and death. Although conventional pharmacotherapy is effective, some individuals do not reach the glycemic targets, requiring adjuvant therapies. Taurine is a semi-essential amino acid with antioxidant and osmoregulatory properties, commonly used as a nutritional supplement. Pre-clinical studies show its effectiveness in reducing blood glucose and cholesterol, but there are no well-conducted clinical studies evaluating the effect of taurine on glycated hemoglobin. Additionally, animal models showed that taurine had a protective effect from diabetic nephropathy. The hypothesize of this study is that taurine administration improves the glycemic, lipid, inflammatory, and anthropometric parameters in DM2 individuals.
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Timeframe: baseline and 12 weeks