Effects of probiotics on blood lipids, glucose and pressure in patients with coronary heart disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2026-02-06
- Review · n = 478
- Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine 13
- Yan Zhong
- Xinyu Yang
- Weiming Kong
- Yaru Shi
- Weixiong Jian
- PubMed: 41725935
- DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2026.1707408
- High evidence
Compared with the placebo group, probiotic supplementation significantly reduced levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) [mean difference [MD] -11.16, 95% confidence interval [CI] -18.82 to -3.50, P = 0.004]
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes