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Quantitative assessment of intestinal stiffness and associations with fibrosis in human inflammatory bowel disease.

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) continues to increase in prevalence in industrialized countries. Major complications of IBD include formation of fibrotic...

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Predictive Value of Collagen Biomarkers for Heart Failure With and Without Preserved Ejection Fraction: MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis).

BACKGROUND: Collagen biomarkers may correlate with incident heart failure (HF) and its subtypes. We hypothesized that circulating procollagen type III...

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Collagen biomarkers predict new onset of hypertension in normotensive participants: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.

OBJECTIVE: Vascular remodeling associated with increased extracellular matrix (ECM) may precede hypertension. Procollagen type III N-terminal propeptide (PIIINP) and collagen...

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Effects of whey and fortified collagen hydrolysate protein supplements on nitrogen balance and body composition in older women.

Many elderly people have a low intake of dietary protein, yet their protein requirement may be higher than the current...

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Collagen peptide supplementation in combination with resistance training improves body composition and increases muscle strength in elderly sarcopenic men: a randomised controlled trial.

Protein supplementation in combination with resistance training may increase muscle mass and muscle strength in elderly subjects. The objective of...

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Oral ingestion of a hydrolyzed gelatin meal in subjects with normal weight and in obese patients: Postprandial effect on circulating gut peptides, glucose and insulin.

Gut hormones [ghrelin, peptide YY (PYY) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)] are an important group of hormones that target appetite control....

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A randomized controlled trial on the efficacy and safety of a food ingredient, collagen hydrolysate, for improving joint comfort.

INTRODUCTION: Current options to promote joint comfort are limited to medicines that can reduce pain but can also have adverse...

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Specific Collagen Peptides Improve Bone Mineral Density and Bone Markers in Postmenopausal Women-A Randomized Controlled Study.

Introduction: Investigations in rodents as well as in vitro experiments have suggested an anabolic influence of specific collagen peptides (SCP)...

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Improvement of Functional Ankle Properties Following Supplementation with Specific Collagen Peptides in Athletes with Chronic Ankle Instability.

Following an initial ankle sprain it is not unlikely that chronic ankle instability (CAI) will develop. CAI is associated with...

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