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Adjunct in canine cardiomyopathy

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Ingredient: Coenzyme Q10 · heart

Plain-language summary

Small canine data; often used empirically alongside standard cardiology treatment.

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Cited studies (3)

Canine studies
  • Coenzyme Q10 and cognition in atorvastatin treated dogs.
    Martin SB, Cenini G, Barone E, Dowling AL, Mancuso C, Butterfield DA, Murphy MP, Head E · Neuroscience letters · 2011
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Coenzyme Q10

    DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2011.06.054
  • Coenzyme Q10 and statins in heart failure: the dog that didn't bark.
    Felker GM · Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2010
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Comment; Editorial
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Coenzyme Q10

    DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2010.03.088
  • Antioxidant function of coenzyme Q.
    Kawasaki T · Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology · 1992
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    Study summary
    Very limited quality
    Design score 2/11
    Design
    Journal Article; Review
    Species
    dog
    Sample size
    Not reported
    Duration
    Not reported
    Controls / blinding
    Not reported
    Funding
    Not reported
    Strengths
    • Conducted in dogs
    Limitations
    • Sample size not recorded
    • No control group recorded
    • Study duration not recorded

    Relevance to this claim: Ingredient-level evidence for Coenzyme Q10

    DOI: 10.3177/jnsv.38.special_552

Products in our catalog with Coenzyme Q10 (1)

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