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Among women with high total serum cholesterol (>250 mg/dl), those in the highest tertile of serum taurine had 61% lower odds of developing coronary heart disease compared to those in the lowest tertile (OR 0.39, 95% CI 0.19-0.83, p for trend = 0.02), with a significant interaction between taurine and cholesterol (p = 0.01).
Effect sizeOR 0.39
CI95% CI 0.19-0.83
ComparatorLowest tertile of serum taurine among women with high total cholesterol
Effect summaryimprovement; OR 0.39; CI: 95% CI 0.19-0.83

Connected entities

Interventions
Dietary taurine
Conditions
Coronary heart disease
Outcomes
Coronary heart disease
Populations
Women

Source

PMC3920833
Serum taurine and risk of coronary heart disease: a prospective, nested case-control study
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