Lactobacillus amylovorus and Reduced CEA Levels

• Serum CA19-9 and CEA levels, serum CAT, GSH, oxidised glutathione levels, 8-dihidro-2'-deoksiguanosina and F2-isoprostanes levels in colorectal cancer patients and Lactobacillus: A randomised double-blind controlled trial.

  • 2025-11-24
  • RCT · n = 76
  • Journal of medical biochemistry 44(7)
  • • Shiru Chen
    • Weili Ning
    • Jiye Zhang
    • Zhenting Wu
    • Hang Zhou
    • Ying Liu

  • PubMed: 41281285
  • DOI: 10.5937/jomb0-56528

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  • Reduced CEA Levels

  • High evidence

  Following Lactobacillus supplementation, serum carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) levels significantly decreased, whereas carbohydrate antigen 19-9 (CA19-9) levels remained unchanged.

  Effect

  Beneficial

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  Yes