Papers/PMID:30012497
The effect of zinc supplementation on plasma C-reactive protein concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
European journal of pharmacology2018The record
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Zn(2+) — decreases C-reactive protein concentration
Very limitedEvidence strength: very limited. Human evidence with major recorded weaknesses, or non-human, uncontrolled or unverified evidence.Findingreplicated ×5“The results of the meta-analysis displayed a significant reduction in circulating CRP levels (WMD: - 1.68 mg/l; 95% CI: - 2.4 to - 0.9, P = <0.001) following zinc supplementation.”
Quoted verbatim from The effect of zinc supplementation on plasma C-reactive protein concentrations: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.. - Study
- meta-analysis
- Population
- Adults in 8 randomized controlled trials of zinc supplementation
Effect -1.68 mean difference, 95% CI -2.4 to -0.9
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