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Is higher serum cholesterol associated with altered tendon structure or tendon pain? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tendon pain occurs in individuals with extreme cholesterol levels (familial hypercholesterolaemia). It is unclear whether the association with tendon pain is strong with less extreme elevations of cholesterol.

Objective

To determine whether lipid levels are associated with abnormal tendon structure or the presence of tendon pain.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant articles were found through an electronic search of 6 medical databases-MEDLINE, Cochrane, AMED, EMBASE, Web of Science and Scopus. We included all case-control or cross-sectional studies with data describing (1) lipid levels or use of lipid-lowering drugs and (2) tendon structure or tendon pain.

Results

17 studies (2612 participants) were eligible for inclusion in the review. People with altered tendon structure or tendon pain had significantly higher total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; with mean difference values of 0.66, 1.00, 0.33, and -0.19 mmol/L, respectively.

Conclusions

The results of this review indicate that a relationship exists between an individual's lipid profile and tendon health. However, further longitudinal studies are required to determine whether a cause and effect relationship exists between tendon structure and lipid levels. This could lead to advancement in the understanding of the pathoaetiology and thus treatment of tendinopathy.

SUBMITTER: Tilley BJ

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4680137 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Is higher serum cholesterol associated with altered tendon structure or tendon pain? A systematic review.

Tilley Benjamin J BJ Cook Jill L JL Docking Sean I SI Gaida James E JE

British journal of sports medicine 20151015 23

<h4>Background</h4>Tendon pain occurs in individuals with extreme cholesterol levels (familial hypercholesterolaemia). It is unclear whether the association with tendon pain is strong with less extreme elevations of cholesterol.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether lipid levels are associated with abnormal tendon structure or the presence of tendon pain.<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis. Relevant articles were found through an electronic search of 6 medical data ...[more]

PMID: 26474596

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Is higher serum cholesterol associated with altered tendon structure or tendon pain? A systematic review.

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Is higher serum cholesterol associated with altered tendon structure or tendon pain? A systematic review.

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