Carnitine reduced erythropoietin dose required and improved cardiac function of patients on maintenance hemodialysis
Intravenous administration of 2 g carnitine in every hemodialysis (3 times/week), for 8–10 months, reduced doses of darbepoetin alfa required to maintain adequate hemoglobin levels (10–11 g/dL) into 10% of the initial doses. There was also a significant increase in plasma transferrin saturation, inc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation |
| Online Access: | http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2017;volume=28;issue=3;spage=477;epage=482;aulast=Aoki |
| Summary: | Intravenous administration of 2 g carnitine in every hemodialysis (3 times/week), for 8–10 months, reduced doses of darbepoetin alfa required to maintain adequate hemoglobin levels (10–11 g/dL) into 10% of the initial doses. There was also a significant increase in plasma transferrin saturation, increase in left ventricular ejection fraction, and decrease in plasma brain natriuretic peptides. |
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| ISSN: | 1319-2442 |