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carnosineFinding

Carnosine has no detected effect on tumour necrosis factor alpha concentration

no difference foundModerate evidenceFinding

01 · The sentence it was drawn from

“There were no significant differences in changes in MCP-1, CRP, IL-6, IL-10, and TNF-α levels between the carnosine and placebo groups.”
Quoted verbatim from Carnosine Supplementation Has No Effect on Inflammatory Markers in Adults with Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Controlled Trial.
This finding among the 70 findings on its endpoint

carnosine

Tumour necrosis factor alpha concentration

no difference found

Who
n = 41 · Adults with prediabetes or well-controlled type 2 diabetes (diet or metformin only), per-protocol analysis of 19 carnosine and 22 placebo
Dose studied
2 g/day carnosine for 14 weeks versus matching placebo

Moderate evidencePMID 39599686 · 2024

02 · The study

Study
RCT
Participants
41
Duration
3 months

Evidence, by strength

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

04 · To cite this finding

This address does not change

https://catalystproject.ai/e/01M71QR0F1DRHFTXFQ37YC59NG