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ArticlePrzeglad gastroenterologiczny2023

Effects of Aramchol in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adnan Malik, Mahum Nadeem, Waseem Amjad, Muhammad Imran Malik, Sadia Javaid, Umer Farooq, Khadija Naseem, Ahmad Khan

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Article in Przeglad gastroenterologiczny, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 7 institutions in 3 countries.

Adnan MalikSaint Joseph's Medical Centre, Stockton, California, United States.
Mahum NadeemOklahoma University Medical Centre, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States.
Waseem AmjadHarvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Muhammad Imran MalikAiredale General Hospital, West Yorkshire, England.
Sadia JavaidNishtar Medical University Multan, Pakistan.
Umer FarooqMacneal Hospital, Berwyn, Illinois, USA.
Khadija NaseemWest Virginia Charleston Medical Centre, WV, USA.
Ahmad KhanCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Airedale General Hospital · GBCase Western Reserve University · USCharleston Area Medical Center · USHarvard University · USMacNeal Hospital · USNishtar Medical College and Hospital · PKUniversity of Oklahoma Medical Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) comprises a wide range of related liver disorders affecting mainly people who drink no or very little alcohol. Aramchol is a new synthetic molecule that has been shown to reduce liver fat content. There is little evidence supporting its efficacy in humans. Aim: To evaluate the efficacy of Aramchol in patients with NAFLD according to different randomized clinical trials. Material and methods: We searched PubMed, SCOPUS, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library for relevant clinical trials assessing the use of Aramchol in patients with NAFLD. Risk of bias assessment was performed using Cochrane's risk of bias tool. We included the following outcomes: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alkaline phosphatase (AP), glycated haemoglobin (HbA Results: We included 3 clinical trials. We found that the Aramchol group did not show any significant difference from the control group regarding ALT (MD = 3.92 (-21.20, 29.04), Conclusions: Aramchol was a safe and tolerable drug to be used in patients with NAFLD. However, it was not superior to placebo in reducing the biochemical liver markers.

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Aramcholmeta-analysisnon-alcoholic fatty liver disease

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PMID37007760
PMCPMC10050975
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