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inulinFinding

Inulin increases aspartate aminotransferase

raisesModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“Linear regression analysis revealed that the levels of AST and ALT at T2 were higher in the inulin group than in the placebo group (Linear regression models β = 8.55, 95% CI [2.33; 14.77], p = 0.008 and β = 6.01, 95% CI [2.02; 10.00] p = 0.004 respectively; Table 3).”
Quoted verbatim from Liver alterations are not improved by inulin supplementation in alcohol use disorder patients during alcohol withdrawal: A pilot randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
This finding among the 50 findings on its endpoint

inulin

Aspartate aminotransferase

raises

Who
Adults with alcohol use disorder hospitalised for a 3-week alcohol detoxification program, whole sample; adjusted for sex, ethanol consumed in week 2 and the baseline value; measured at day 19 after 17 days of supplementation
Dose studied
inulin increased from 4 g/d to 8 g/d to 16 g/d over 17 days, against maltodextrin placebo on the same schedule

Moderate evidencePMID 35490461 · 2022

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Duration
17 days

Evidence, by strength

  • strong
  • moderatethis finding
  • limited
  • very limited
  • insufficient

04 · To cite this finding

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https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M6XJ6AWK4VBGFSJ9AA7XCQ1N