Effects of a nutraceutical combination on lipids, inflammation and endothelial integrity in patients with subclinical inflammation: a randomized clinical trial.
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SUBMITTER: Pirro M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4804276 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar
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Effects of a nutraceutical combination on lipids, inflammation and endothelial integrity in patients with subclinical inflammation: a randomized clinical trial.
Pirro Matteo M Mannarino Massimo R MR Ministrini Stefano S Fallarino Francesca F Lupattelli Graziana G Bianconi Vanessa V Bagaglia Francesco F Mannarino Elmo E
Scientific reports 20160323
Cholesterol elevations are associated with systemic inflammation and endothelial fragmentation into microparticles. The cholesterol-lowering efficacy of nutraceutical combinations (NC) has not been investigated in patients with low-grade systemic inflammation and normal-borderline cholesterol levels. This is a 3-month prospective randomized open-label interventional study in patients with elevated plasma high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels (>2 mg/L) and low-density lipoprotein (LD ...[more]
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