Figure 156

![Figure 156: A forest plot displaying dose-response relationship in the included trials for the effect of Lactobacillus probiotic strains on total cholesterol levels. Individual study effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals are presented alongside the pooled estimate, indicating the overall direction of the intervention's association with lipid metabolism.]()

> Source: Leila Khalili et al. "Effects of Berries, Phytochemicals, and Probiotics on Atherosclerosis through Gu." *International journal of molecular sciences*, 2023. PMID: [36834497](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36834497/)

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  <figcaption>Figure 156. A forest plot displaying dose-response relationship in the included trials for the effect of Lactobacillus probiotic strains on total cholesterol levels. Individual study effect sizes with 95% confidence intervals are presented alongside the pooled estimate, indicating the overall direction of the intervention's association with lipid metabolism.<br>  Source: Leila Khalili et al. "Effects of Berries, Phytochemicals, and Probiotics on Atherosclerosis through Gu." <em>International journal of molecular sciences</em>, 2023. PMID: <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36834497/">36834497</a></figcaption>
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