Long-term L-Carnitine Administration reduces Erythropoietin Resistance in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients with Thalassemia Minor
Background and Aim Both thalassemia and carnitine deficiency represent independent causes of erythropoietin resistance, and thus anemia, in uremic patients. We evaluated the unknown long-term effects of L-carnitine administration in β-thalassemic on chronic hemodialysis. Methods We studied twelve su...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2007-01-01
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| Series: | Drug Target Insights |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/117739280700200001 |