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The effect of aged garlic extract on the atherosclerotic process - a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial.

BMC complementary medicine and therapies2020The record ↗

  1. Finding, limited evidenceno difference foundC-reactive protein concentration

No finding here moved its endpoint.

What did not

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  • “There were no significant differences in the lipid profile, BMI or CRP between the AGE and the placebo groups.”
    Study
    RCT
    Duration
    12 months
    Interests
    Industry funded
    Dose studied
    2400 mg aged garlic extract daily (two 600 mg capsules twice daily), 12 months
    Population
    Asymptomatic adults aged 40 to 75 with Framingham risk score 10 or more and a positive coronary artery calcium score, most on antihypertensive or lipid-lowering medication; whole randomised population at 12 months

Study record

Design
randomised controlled trial
Species
human
Population
asymptomatic patients aged 40 to 75 years with a Framingham risk score of at least 10 and a positive coronary artery calcification score, Lund, Sweden
Participants
104
Comparator
placebo
Duration
365 days
Endpoints measured
31