Table 2

Net benefit of RYR preparations in lipid profile in placebo-controlled trials

No. of subjects

Baseline
Post-treatment
Difference
P value








Mean (SD)
Mean (SD)
Mean (95% CI)
% Change


TC levels (mmol/L)






Cholestin
42
6.47 (0.78)
5.43 (0.80)
-1.04 (-1.38 to -0.70)
-16%
< 0.00001
Placebo
41
6.59 (0.75)
6.47 (0.93)
-0.12 (-0.49 to 0.25)
-2%
0.52

30
6.68 (0.98)
5.31 (0.84)
-1.37 (-1.83 to -0.91)
-21%


33
5.81 (0.63)
4.26 (0.63)
-1.55 (-1.85 to -1.25)
-27%

Xuezhikang
101
7.30 (1.40)
5.90 (1.40)
-1.40 (-1.79 to -1.01)
-19%


30
5.65 (1.31)
3.16 (1.31)
-2.49 (-3.15 to -1.83)
-44%


Subtotal: 194


-1.63 (-2.00 to -1.26)

< 0.00001

28
6.72 (0.97)
6.43 (0.93)
-0.29 (-0.79 to 0.21)
-4%


30
5.84 (0.67)
4.94 (0.67)
-0.90 (-1.24 to -0.56)
-15%

Placebo
51
6.80 (1.40)
6.70 (1.40)
-0.10 (-0.64 to 0.44)
-1%


20
5.55 (1.02)
4.95 (1.02)
-0.60 (-1.23 to 0.03)
-11%


Subtotal: 129


-0.50 (-0.90 to -0.11)

0.01

9
5.90 (0.95)
4.94 (0.65)
-0.96 (-1.71 to -0.21)
-16%

Zhibituo
30
6.70 (1.10)
5.80 (0.90)
-0.90 (-1.41 to -0.39)
-13%


104
7.10 (1.70)
5.60 (1.30)
-1.50 (-1.91 to -1.09)
-21%


Subtotal: 143


-1.17 (-1.59 to -0.74)

< 0.00001

9
5.83 (0.57)
5.56 (0.53)
-0.27 (-0.78 to 0.24)
-5%

Placebo
30
6.70 (1.50)
6.40 (1.30)
-0.30 (-1.01 to 0.41)
-4%


101
6.00 (1.80)
6.50 (0.70)
0.50 (0.12 to 0.88)
8%


Subtotal: 140


0.02 (-0.56 to 0.60)

0.95







TG levels (mmol/L)






Cholestin
42
1.50 (0.54)
1.40 (0.50)
-0.10 (-0.32 to 0.12)
-7%
0.38
Placebo
41
1.61 (0.52)
1.65 (0.53)
0.04 (-0.19 to 0.27)
2%


30
2.84 (0.57)
2.38 (0.62)
-0.46 (-0.76 to -0.16)
-16%


33
2.10 (0.92)
1.82 (0.92)
-0.28 (-0.72 to 0.16)
-13%

Xuezhikang
101
3.60 (2.40)
2.30 (1.60)
-1.30 (-1.86 to -0.74)
-36%


30
2.62 (0.58)
1.47 (0.58)
-1.15 (-1.44 to -0.86)
-44%


Subtotal: 194


-0.78 (-1.26 to -0.31)

0.001

28
2.74 (0.73)
2.57 (0.69)
-0.17 (-0.54 to 0.20)
-6%

Placebo
30
2.14 (0.94)
1.91 (0.94) 3.00 (1.60)
-0.23 (-0.71 to 0.25) -0.30 (-0.92 to 0.32)
-11%


51
3.30 (1.60)
3.00 (1.60)
-0.30 (-0.92 to 0.32)
-9%


20
2.50 (0.50)
2.11 (0.50)
-0.39 (-0.70 to -0.08)
-16%


Subtotal: 129


-0.29 (-0.49 to -0.09)

0.005

13
2.46 (1.23)
1.79 (0.57)
-0.67 (-1.41 to 0.07)
-27%

Zhibituo
30
3.40 (0.90)
2.10 (1.10)
-1.30 (-1.81 to -0.79)
-38%


104
3.40 (1.50)
2.30 (1.30)
-1.10 (-1.48 to -0.72)
-32%


Subtotal: 147


-1.10 (-1.38 to -0.82)

< 0.00001

9
2.56 (0.88)
2.36 (0.64)
-0.20 (-0.91 to 0.51)
-8%


30
3.40 (1.10)
3.10 (1.20)
-0.30 (-0.88 to 0.28)
-9%

Placebo
101
3.10 (0.40)
2.50 (1.40)
-0.60 (-0.88 to -0.32)
-19%


Subtotal: 140


-0.50 (-0.74 to -0.26)

< 0.0001







LDL-C levels (mmol/L)






Cholestin
42
4.47 (0.70)
3.49 (0.70)
-0.98 (-1.28 to -0.68)
-22%
< 0.00001
Placebo
41
4.65 (0.78)
4.53 (0.85)
-0.12 (-0.47 to 0.23)
-3%
0.51








30
3.94 (0.82)
2.83 (0.88)
-1.11 (-1.54 to -0.68)
-28%


33
4.13 (0.52)
2.80 (0.52)
-1.33 (-1.58 to -1.08)
-32%

Xuezhikang
101
4.80 (1.60)
3.50 (1.40)
-1.30 (-1.71 to -0.89)
-27%


30
3.00 (1.03)
2.10 (1.03)
-0.90 (-1.42 to -0.38)
-30%


Subtotal: 194


-1.23 (-1.41 to -1.05)

<0.00001

28
4.13 (0.94)
4.01 (0.86)
-0.12 (-0.59 to 0.35)
-3%


30
4.24 (0.53)
3.41 (0.53)
-0.83 (-1.10 to -0.56)
-20%

Placebo
51
4.20 (1.60)
4.30 (1.60)
0.10 (-0.52 to 0.72)
2%


20
3.19 (0.87)
2.70 (0.87)
-0.49 (-1.03 to 0.05)
-15%


Subtotal: 129


-0.38 (-0.83 to 0.07)

0.10
Zhibituo
104
3.70 (1.60)
3.50 (1.40)
-0.20 (-0.61 to 0.21)
-5%
0.34
Placebo
101
3.70 (1.20)
3.70 (1.00)
0.00 (-0.30 to 0.30)
0%
1.00







HDL-C levels (mmol/L)






Cholestin
42
1.29 (0.34)
1.29 (0.36)
0.00 (-0.15 to 0.15)
0%
1.00
Placebo
41
1.19 (0.26)
1.19 (0.28)
0.00 (-0.12 to 0.12)
0%
1.00

30
1.50 (0.46)
1.67 (0.54)
0.17 (-0.08 to 0.42)
11%


33
1.37 (0.21)
1.16 (0.21)
-0.21 (-0.31 to -0.11)
-15%

Xuezhikang
101
1.20 (0.40)
1.40 (0.30)
0.20 (0.10 to 0.30)
17%


30
1.20 (0.21)
1.22 (0.21)
0.02 (-0.09 to 0.13)
2%


Subtotal: 194


0.04 (-0.17 to 0.24)

0.73

28
1.57 (0.69)
1.53 (0.32)
-0.04 (-0.32 to 0.24)
-3%


30
1.36 (0.24)
1.13 (0.24)
-0.23 (-0.35 to -0.11)
-17%


51
1.30 (0.40)
1.30 (0.30)
0.00 (-0.14 to 0.14)
0%

Placebo
20
1.22 (0.25)
1.00 (0.25)
-0.22 (-0.37 to -0.07)
-18%


Subtotal: 129


-0.13 (-0.26 to -0.01)

0.04

13
0.89 (0.41)
1.09 (0.41)
0.20 (-0.12 to 0.52)
22%


30
1.08 (0.11)
1.31 (0.17)
0.23 (0.16 to 0.30)
21%

Zhibituo
104
0.85 (0.14)
0.98 (0.26)
0.13 (0.07 to 0.19)
15%


Subtotal: 147


0.18 (0.10 to 0.26)

< 0.0001

13
0.92 (0.19)
0.90 (0.17)
-0.02 (-0.16 to 0.12)
-2%


30
0.99 (0.20)
1.02 (0.28)
0.03 (-0.09 to 0.15)
3%

Placebo
101
0.89 (0.13)
0.80 (0.30)
-0.09 (-0.15 to -0.03)
-10%


Subtotal: 144


-0.04 (-0.12 to 0.03)

0.26

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