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SynthesisFrontiers in nutrition2022

The effect of omega-3 fatty acids and its combination with statins on lipid profile in patients with hypertriglyceridemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Yunjiao Yang, Wen Deng, Yanmei Wang, Tongyi Li, Yiding Chen, Cong Long, Qing Wen, Yue Wu, Qiu Chen

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Synthesis in Frontiers in nutrition, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Yunjiao YangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Wen DengMianyang Attached Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Mianyang, China.
Yanmei WangHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Tongyi LiHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Yiding ChenHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Cong LongHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Qing WenHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Yue WuHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.
Qiu ChenHospital of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background/Aim: Omega-3 fatty acids (OM3-FA), a promising treatment for high triglycerides, have gradually attracted public attention. However, some studies showed that their application presented tricky problems, like increasing low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels. This study aimed to systematically evaluate the effect of OM3-FA or their combination with statins on the lipid profile in patients with hypertriglyceridemia. Materials and methods: This study followed the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA 2020) guidelines. PubMed, Embase, Web of science, and Cochrane library were searched up to May 15, 2022. The random-effects model was applied to calculate the mean difference (MD) and associated 95% confidence intervals (CI). Results: This meta-analysis included 32 studies with 15,903 subjects. When OM3-FA was used as monotherapy compared with placebo, it significantly decreased TG (MD: -39.81, 95% CI: -54.94 to -24.69; Conclusion: The use of OM3-FA either as monotherapy or in combination with statins may potentially reduce the levels of TG, TC, VLDL-C, non-HDL-C, Apo-B, and Apo-AI while increasing the levels of LDL-C and HDL-C. Nevertheless, the effects of OM3-FA observed in this review should be interpreted with caution due to the high heterogeneity between the included studies. Systematic review registration: [https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/], identifier [CRD42022329552].

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hypertriglyceridemialow-density lipoprotein cholesterolmeta-analysisOmega-3 fatty acidsstatinstriglyceride

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