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ArticleArchives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases2020

A double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial to assess the effects of a combined nutraceutical on endothelial function in patients with mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolaemia.

Valerio Pecchioli, Arrigo F G Cicero, Nazareno Lomartire, Maria P Gemmiti, Antonello Colangeli, Rosanna Germanò, Maria Pia Corsi, Giuseppe I W Germanò

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Article in Archives of medical sciences. Atherosclerotic diseases, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Valerio PecchioliCardiovascular Prevention Unit, Hospital Department ASL Frosinone, Italy.
Arrigo F G CiceroDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy.
Nazareno LomartireAnaesthesiology and Intensive Care Unit, ASL, Frosinone, Italy.
Maria P GemmitiCardiology and Cardiological Intensive Care Unit, ASL Frosinone, Italy.
Antonello ColangeliPneumology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of L'Aquila, Italy.
Rosanna GermanòPoliclinico Umberto I University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Maria Pia CorsiCardiology and Cardiological Intensive Care Unit, ASL Frosinone, Italy.
Giuseppe I W GermanòPoliclinico Umberto I University "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy.
Accademia di Belle Arti di Frosinone · ITPoliclinico Umberto I · ITUniversity of Bologna · ITUniversity of L'Aquila · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThere is growing interest in lipid-lowering nutraceuticals; however, there are a relative scarcity of data on combined compounds. This study was aimed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of a combined nutraceutical (CARDIOL MATERIAL AND

methodsIn this single-centre, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study enrolled subjects who were randomised to receive the tested combined nutraceutical for 16 weeks (CF group) or placebo (control group), in association with a low-fat diet. After 8 weeks of treatment, all patients underwent a 15-day washout period; then, a further 8 weeks of treatment was planned.

resultsOf 80 enrolled subjects, 37 completed the study in the CF group and 38 in the control group. After 8 weeks of treatment, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels were reduced by 17% in the CF group and by 6.4% in the control group, compared to baseline (

conclusionsThe tested combined nutraceutical, in association with a controlled diet, can reduce cholesterol levels and improve endothelial function, thus reducing the cardiovascular risk in patients with mild-to-moderate hypercholesterolaemia.

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endothelial functionhypercholesterolaemialow-density lipoprotein-cholesterolmonacolin Knutraceuticalred yeast rice

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PMID32529103
PMCPMC7277437
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