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Papers/PMID:37432180

Effects of Oral Collagen for Skin Anti-Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Nutrients2023The record

1 finding drawn from this paper, on 1 compound across 1 endpoint.

Collagen

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Collagen — increases stratum corneum hydration (corneometry)
LikelyGrade B, Likely. Human evidence, limited replication or design limits.Finding
“The overall pooled effect size of 0.63 (95% CI 0.38, 0.88) indicated that HC supplementation significantly improved skin hydration (z = 4.94, p < 0.00001).”
Quoted verbatim from Effects of Oral Collagen for Skin Anti-Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis..
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meta-analysis
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healthy adults, pooled across 18 of 26 included RCTs of oral hydrolyzed collagen (HC) supplementation, for skin hydration
Effects of Oral Collagen for Skin Anti-Aging: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.2023PMID:37432180