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Consumption of bitter apricot seeds affects lipid and endocrine profile in women

Consumption of bitter apricot seeds affects lipid and endocrine profile in women

Source : https://doi.org/10.1080/03601234.2021.1890513

Abstract Natural products have been attracting increasing attention in human diet, both due to the possible negative effects of synthetic food additives on human health and the increased consumer perception....

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Effects of consumption of a low glycaemic index formula on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes managed by medical nutrition therapy

Effects of consumption of a low glycaemic index formula on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes managed by medical nutrition therapy

Source : https://dx.doi.org/10.1590/fst.51320

Original Article Effects of consumption of a low glycaemic index formula on glycaemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes managed by medical nutrition therapy Department of Nutrition, the Second...

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Statin treatment and muscle symptoms: series of randomised, placebo controlled n-of-1 trials

Statin treatment and muscle symptoms: series of randomised, placebo controlled n-of-1 trials

Source : https://www.bmj.com/content/372/bmj.n135

Objective To establish the effect of statins on muscle symptoms in people who had previously reported muscle symptoms when taking statins. Design Series of randomised, placebo controlled n-of-1 trials. Setting...

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    1. Selection bias choosing subjects from among people who have already had or perceived possible side effects of statin therapy. 2. Insufficient number of participants completed the study based Show More
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Platycodin D enhances LDLR expression and LDL uptake via down-regulation of IDOL mRNA in hepatic cells

Platycodin D enhances LDLR expression and LDL uptake via down-regulation of IDOL mRNA in hepatic cells

Source : https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-76224-w

The root of Platycodon grandiflorum (PG) has long been used as a traditional herbal medicine in Asian country. Platycondin D (PD), triterpenoid saponin that is a main constituent of PG,...

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Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Inference of a causal relation between low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and hypertension using mendelian randomization analysis

Source : https://clinicalhypertension.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40885-021-00162-6

Background It is known in some studies that higher the LDL-C, the greater the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. However, studies of the causal effects between LDL-C and hypertension are...

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