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Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is the first\u2010line treatment, while obeticholic acid (OCA) serves as a second\u2010line option because of moderate UDCA nonresponsiveness and cirrhosis\u2010related concerns. Additional therapies are necessary because of recent warnings regarding OCA usage in patients with cirrhosis. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of peroxisome proliferator\u2010activated receptor (PPAR) agonists in PBC.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We searched PubMed, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library until October 2023. We included all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that studied the efficacy and safety of PPAR agonists in treating PBC. The primary outcome of interest was change in alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels. In contrast, the secondary outcomes were changes in gamma\u2010glutamyl transferase (GGT), alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin (TBil), triglyceride levels, and pruritis. We used a random\u2010effects model to calculate the risk ratio (RR) and standardized mean difference (SMD) with 95% CI.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of eight RCTs (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 515) were eligible for the analysis. Pooled data showed beneficial effects of PPAR agonists compared with placebo for change in ALP level (SMD = \u22122.81, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22124.10\u2009to \u2212 1.51;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; 0.0001, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 96\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), GGT level (SMD = \u22121.29, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22122.09\u2009to \u2212 0.48;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.002, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 92\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), TBil level (SMD = \u22120.77, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22121.32\u2009to \u2212 0.22;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.006, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 86\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and Tg level (SMD = \u22120.99, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22121.63\u2009to \u2212 0.35;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.003, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 83\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). There was no significant difference between PPAR agonists and placebo for ALT level (SMD = \u22120.93, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22121.94\u2009to\u20090.08;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.07, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), AST level (SMD = \u22120.01, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = \u22120.67\u2009to\u20090.66;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.99, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 91\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and pruritus (RR = 0.77, 95\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      CI = 0.29\u2009to\u20092.06;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.60, I\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      = 34\n                      <jats:italic>%<\/jats:italic>\n                      ).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our study found a superior efficacy of PPAR agonists compared with placebo for change in ALP, GGT, TBil, and Tg levels, highlighting the potentially beneficial effect of PPAR agonists on liver health.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1155\/ijh\/8870546","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,2]],"date-time":"2025-12-02T09:55:00Z","timestamp":1764669300000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Randomized Controlled Trial Evidence on Peroxisome Proliferator\u2010Activated 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