The US National Kidney Foundation did not recommend routine administration of L-carnitine to subjects undergoing dialysis yet encouraged the development of trials in patients with select symptoms that do not respond to standard therapy, i.e., persistent muscle cramps or hypotension during dialysis, severe fatigue, skeletal muscle weakness or myopathy, cardiomyopathy, and anemia requiring large doses of erythropoietin (74, 75)
Zein is a hydrophobic protein that exhibits amphiphilic properties, which help it self-assemble into compact, energetically favorable spheres when precipitated from its solvent into the antisolvent
Since polysaccharides cannot be fully digested in the stomach, they can be utilized by microorganisms in the intestine that produce short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs)
636 Hematologic function must be frequently and carefully monitored during and after pentostatin therapy, particularly during the first several courses of therapy in patients at increased risk of myelosuppression (eg, those with hairy cell leukemia)
If weight has already returned, rebuilding progress starts with small goals, daily accountability, and reconnecting with the reason for wanting to lose weight in the first place
591,677 Multidisciplinary teams address various aspects of DN, such as glycemic control, neuropathic pain management, and prevention of secondary complications