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SynthesisEuropean journal of clinical pharmacology2020

Alpha-lipoic acid effect on leptin and adiponectin concentrations: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Fahimeh Haghighatdoost, Ali Gholami, Mitra Hariri

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Synthesis in European journal of clinical pharmacology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 30% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fahimeh HaghighatdoostIsfahan Cardiovascular Research Center, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Ali GholamiDepartment of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.
Mitra HaririNoncommunicable Diseases Research Center, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran. Haririm1@nums.ac.ir.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-2140
University of Neyshabur · IRIsfahan University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNew evidence suggests that dysregulation of adipocytokines caused by excess adiposity plays an important role in the pathogenesis of various obesity comorbidities. Our aim in this meta-analysis was to determine the effect of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplementation on serum levels of leptin and adiponectin.

methodsWe searched Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and ISI Web of Science from inception up to July 2019. Mean difference for leptin and adiponectin were calculated by subtracting the change from baseline in each study group. Summary estimates for the overall effect of ALA on serum leptin and adiponectin concentrations were calculated using random effects model. Results were presented as weighted mean difference (WMD) and their 95% confidence intervals (CI). Between-study heterogeneity was examined using the I

resultEight studies were included in systematic review and seven studies in meta-analysis. The overall effect suggested a significant decrement in serum leptin concentrations (WMD = - 3.63; 95% CI, - 5.63, - 1.64 μg/ml; I

conclusionOur results revealed ALA decreased leptin and increased adiponectin especially in studies lasted more than 8 weeks. We still need more studies with different ALA dose, intervention duration, and separately on male and female.

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Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicAdiponectinFemaleHumansLeptinMaleThioctic AcidAdiponectinLeptinThioctic AcidAdipokinesAdiponectinAlpha-lipoic acidLeptin

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PMID32040596
OpenAlexW3006126676

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