Conclusion: However, according to pooled AUC, lactoferrin and beta-amyloid42 showed a significant predictive value for salivary-based AD diagnosis. In conclusion, potential markers such as beta-amyloid42, tau and lactoferrin can be detected in the saliva of AD patients, which could reliably support the early diagnosis of this neurodegenerative disease.
PubMed 38256241 ↗Lactoferrin
Based on 5 first-hand reports and 95 meta-analyses & systematic reviews in the medical literature. Ranked #1488 of 1,974 overall.
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
What Lactoferrin does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
What the research says
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3+ meta-analyses or systematic reviews and 10+ randomized controlled trials in humans. The grade measures how much human research exists — read the conclusions below for what it found.
Conclusion: Although CRP, FC, and SL are useful biomarkers, their value in managing individual patients must be considered in specific clinical contexts.
PubMed 25964225 ↗Conclusion: In this systematic review and NMA, moderate- to high-certainty evidence demonstrated an association between multistrain probiotics and reduction in all-cause mortality; these interventions were also associated with the best effectiveness for other key outcomes. Combination products, including single- and multiple-strain probiotics combined with prebiotics or lactoferrin, were associated with the largest reduction in morbidity and mortality.
PubMed 37782505 ↗Conclusion: Future research is required to determine optimal supplementation strategies and populations most likely to benefit from Lf supplementation. This trial was registered at PROSPERO (https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42021232186) as CRD42021232186.
PubMed 35481594 ↗Dosage people report
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Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
What users say
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“I was not only taking berberine but also NAC and lactoferrin”
“Hydration Omega 3s Astragalus MSM Lactoferrin”
“The top effects during acute infection come from: Nasal irrigation (20x reduction)... lactoferrin”
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