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ArticleInternational journal of preventive medicine2014

Effect of conjugated linoleic Acid, vitamin e, alone or combined on immunity and inflammatory parameters in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis: a randomized controlled trial.

Naheed Aryaeian, Mahmoud Djalali, Farhad Shahram, Abolghassem Djazayery, Mohammad Reza Eshragian

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Article in International journal of preventive medicine, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Naheed AryaeianDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mahmoud DjalaliDepartment of Cellular and Molecular Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Farhad ShahramRheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abolghassem DjazayeryDepartment of Public Nutrition, School of Nutrition and Dietetics, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Reza EshragianDepartment of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences · IRIran University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundLittle information about the effects of conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) on inflammation and immune function in humans is available. This study investigated the effects of CLAs, with and without Vitamin E on immunity and inflammatory parameters in adults with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA).

methodsIn a double-blind clinical trial, 78 patients were randomly divided into four groups, each group receiving one of the following daily supplement for 3 months; group C: 2.5 g CLAs, group E: 400 mg Vitamin E, group CE: CLAs plus Vitamin E, group P: Placebo. Cytokines, matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) and citrullinated antibody (CCP-A) were measured by ELISA method and Vitamin E by high-performance liquid chromatography.

resultsConsider statistical methods there were no significant differences between groups in cytokines interleukin-2 (IL-2), IL-4, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), IL-1β, IL-2/IL-4, CCP-A white blood cells and neutrophils, lymphocyte, monocytes, and eosinophils numbers. TNF-α decreased in all groups, but its reduction was significant in group CE. IL-1β increased in groups P (P = 0.004) and E (P = 0.041) but the difference between group P and CE was significant. IL-4 decreased in groups C, CE and E (P = 0.03, P = 0.03, P = 0.07 respectively). IL2 did not change significantly within groups. CCP-A increased in groups P (P = 0.035) and E (P = 0.05), while it decreased in groups CE (P = 0.034). CCP-A and MMP-3 decrease were significant between groups P and CE. MMP-3 reduction was significant in group CE.

conclusionsCo-supplementation CLAs and Vitamin E may be effective in the level of inflammatory markers in RA patients.

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Conjugated linoleic acidsimmunityinflammatory markersrheumatoid arthritisVitamin E

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PMID25709792
PMCPMC4336987
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