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Vitamin B5 derivative may slash bad cholesterol by 11%: Study
A vitamin B5 derivative may work for cholesterol reduction. The study demonstrated how supplementation with pantethine alters total, LDL and non-HDL cholesterol in patients with low to moderate cardiovascular risk. An 11% decrease in LDL-C from baseline was seen in participants on pantethine at weeks 4, 8, 12 and 16, while participants on placebo showed a 3% increase on week 16. The researchers, led by Malkanthi Evans from KGK Synergize, recruited 32 North Americans eligible for statin therapy and participate in their triple-blinded, placebo-controlled study. Although the magnitude of the effect was small, results are noteworthy as prior studies showed a concomitant reduction in overall future CVD risk.
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